Foreign: FrenchFrom Netflix: In 1995, author and Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a stroke that put him in a coma; he awakened mute and completely paralyzed. (This movie is an) adaptation of Bauby's autobiography, which he dictated by blinking . . . (and is) his poignant film about the strength of the human spirit.
From Warren: I should have known better. The moment I saw the words" the strength of the human spirit", I should have known Sandy and I were going to be in very serious trouble. This movie should have been labeled as a documentary about poor souls and the very old and enfeebled people who are severely handicapped, and have to be ministered to by others for the rest of their lives. The story is as old as the hills and carries along cliches such as "Live life to the fullest" (how do you do this?), "Keep a stiff upper lip", etc., etc. The truth of the matter is that if your are severely handicapped, you are SCREWED. Especially if you don't have the money buy people to minister to you night and day. In that case you are DOUBLY SCREWED.
My belief is that we cheer these people on (such as Richard Reeves) because we are so, so happy not to be in their shoes (if they can still wear shoes). Also during and after wars we applaud and publicly revere the handicapped soldiers as a cover for our stupidity for creating the war in the first place.
Half way into the film I was tempted to shut it down because It was so predicable and boring. PS Sandy fell asleep during the movie.
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