Review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) by Patrick G — 09 Jul 2012
The thing that immediately makes The Diving Bell and the Butterfly remarkable is its brilliant, in-your-face direction. The main character, Jean-Dominique Bauby, has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed everywhere except for his eyes.
Appropriately, the entire first third of the film is from a first-person perspective. After that, it goes to seeing Jean-Do (as his friends call him) from the audience's perspective and to going on adventures in his imagination.
Everything, from the scenes with his family, to the footage of nature, is astounding. At the heart of the film is Mathieu Amalric as Jean-Do, and he is terrific, but this is truly a director's film.
Julian Schnabel has made a profoundly moving tribute to human perseverance.
This review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) was written by Patrick G on 09 Jul 2012.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly has generally received very positive reviews.
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