Review of Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) by Viroodiem — 24 Oct 2021

I think most people who watch this are either going to be Blair's fans or people with MS. Being technically in both categories I have been looking forward to this for months.

Its OK. Its REALLY slow though. I had to watch it at x1.5 speed as her speech is so drawn out. Even when shes not flaring.

Some of her behaviors seem a bit over dramatic as well. Granted she is a performer and that might just be her personality.

I had hoped for more focus on her symptoms and struggles. What I did see for the most part was eerily familiar to me.

All in all it was a valuable watch. It was not really entertaining but it serves as a decent depiction of not only what the struggles of the condition, but the struggles of switching back and forth between incapacitated to almost functional and the absolute frustration of that unpredictability that leads to so very little getting done.

I dont really agree with her choice of therapy. I understand it but dont agree with it. She herself seems to understand why and has realized that while it has helped in some regards its not the pancea it is billed as given the symptoms still remain. Even if they are more manageable... for now.

Its sad to see what this illness has done to a great actress of my generation and seeing this film makes me realize that we really wont see much of her again. Giving a 7 but largely being very generous due to my own struggles and appreciating the subject matter.