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Cinema in it's finest form Favorite Movie Quote: "Other than my eye, two things aren't paralyzed, my imagination and my memory." Seldom do we get to see such a beautiful and moving picture. Director Julian Schnabel (Before Night Falls) and writer Ronald Harwood (The Pianist) gave us a story that warms the heart and makes us appreciate just what we have in life. "...two things aren't paralyzed, my imagination and my memory." We get to share both in a fashion that was dazzling, largely due to the outstanding camera work of Janusz Kaminski (Saving Private Ryan, Schindlers List). Kaminski's work makes me more excited to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, on which he also did the cinematography. Mathieu Amalric was magnificent as Jean-Dominique 'Jean-Do' Bauby. Even when he was imagining, we saw almost everything through his eyes. Schnabel gave us a perspective that made the acting of Amalric seem so real. Emmanuelle Seigner (La Vie en rose, The Ninth Gate) was also magnificent as the mother of Jean-Do's children. There was always sensuality present in her appearances, and the scene where she had to translate a call from his latest mistress was excruciating to watch. Anne Consigny was also amazing to watch as Claude, who translated the book for Jean-Do. This is one of the best films I have seen this year - no, it is the BEST film I have seen this year. email this review to a friend
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