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Iris (2001)
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Iris teems with fussy charm and the intimate joy found only in a lover's foibles. Adapted from the memoirs of literary critic John Bayley, the film recounts his courtship of and long marriage to British novelist Iris Murdoch. The scenario tacks back and forth from the young Iris (Kate Winslet)--ready to seduce one and all with her coy command of words and sex appeal--to the elder Iris (Judi Dench)--slowly giving way to the cruel erasure of Alzheimer's--and it is impossible not to be moved by the film's denouement of loss. Ms. Dench is, as usual, resplendent, tossing off literary quips, knowing glares, and razor-sharp metaphors with...
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A very good film about the life of novelist Iris Murdoch (Kate Winslet as the younger Iris, Judi Dench as the older) following her from her young inspired days to the maddening loss of memory due to Alzheimer's.
Dench and Winslet are two of the best actresses working and to see them both encompass very different sides of...
(complete Iris review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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