Review of The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) by Francisco F — 07 May 2009

Brilliant, Emotionally sophisticated, Redemptive: Based on author Laura Kasischke's novel, The Life Before Her Eyes, this is a Brilliantly directed, Emotionally sophisticated, coming of age movie with a redemptive Christian theme.

When I saw that this independent film was directed by the director of "House of Sand and Fog", I knew I would like it. HOWEVER, if Christian themed movies offend you, this is NOT the movie for you.

Evan Rachel Wood is brilliant and knocks this role out of the park! The dialogue is real and intelligent. The music and Cinematography (Pawel Edelman) are masterfully woven into the movie by this brilliant director.

I am not a big fan of the current movie style of going back and forth in time, but the director uses that method well. Don't be fooled by the hard hitting subject matter (drug use, teenage promiscuity, strong language, gun violence), the messages/moral of the movie is 100% redemptive and Christian.