Rotten
Ambition and accomplishment are aeons apart in this would-be meaningful drama.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
The Life Before Her Eyes
Your life can change in an instant. That instant can last forever.
2007 · 1h 30m · R
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Vadim Perelman
Overview
As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has been profoundly affected by the incident - her seemingly perfect life shaped by the events of that day.
Director and cast
- Vadim Perelman Director
- Uma Thurman as Diana
- Evan Rachel Wood as Young Diana
- Eva Amurri as Maureen
- Gabrielle Brennan as Emma McFee
- Brett Cullen as Paul McFee
- Oscar Isaac as Marcus
- Jack Gilpin as Mr. McClood
- John Magaro as Michael Patrick
- Nathalie Paulding as Amanda (Teen)
- Maggie Lacey as Amanda (Adult)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
24%
Tomatometer
Fresh
In the end, Life is a challenging success, with Wood's performance again affirming her status among the young generation of actors, and Perelman's vision promising more intrigue to come.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
What you get, in the end, is a pair of fine performances (from Thurman and Wood) and a technically well-made film that arrives at a foregone conclusion.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
Thoroughly thought through and photographed with imagination and psychological penetration, it's the product of a very shrewd directorial hand.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Perelman never overcomes the disjuncture of having two familiar actresses play the same grown character, and despite the endless crosscutting, the two halves settle respectively into ghoulish foreboding and murky psychological drama.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
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