Review of Shadowlands (1993) by Al A — 12 Nov 2008

Classic film, outwardly innocent but charged with so many truths not to reckon it as one of the greatest and more harmful ways of thinking about your life...

Hopkins and winger are just great here, the way she smiles... it's such a touching film, but maybe the fact that I feel so linked to it has something to do with it: it was a present from someone extremely important for me, and it shows pretty well all the mistakes i've made in my life. if you see it, you'll understand what I mean when I say the child chose not to stay, and he made a mistake. I chose it, too... and i?m afraid now i?m realizing how wrong I was... the man chooses to stay, because this sorrow is part of that happiness.

Sad to see, but brilliant, the story of c.s. lewis (yes, the one of narnia chronicles) may allow the viewer to feel the pain of losing the one you love (including my favourite quote: 'i don't want to lose you, joy; I don't want to be lost'), but also to understand the bigger suffering of not allowing yourself to love anyone, anymore. accepting the consequences of the truth is such a serious and harsh matter, but it is worthy...