The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
If you ever thought that having "locked-in syndrome," where your brain functions perfectly, but you're paralyzed and mute, would suck, I think you were right. If you ever thought that a movie all about being locked-in like that would be really boring, you were also right. I get that this movie was hailed as being different and beautifully-shot and moving - and it was all of that, especially because it was a true story. But it was, first and foremost, boring. The narrative jumps back and forth between before the main character has his stroke and after, which is okay but not really clearly illustrated. The after-the-stroke segments are really about him writing his autobiography by a speech therapist reading a list of letters until he blinks at one, then starting all over again. Tedious work for her and tedious to watch.
My Netflix rating: 3 stars
Like many movies, the book is much better.
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