Brain on Fire
Brain on Fire
PG-13 | 22 February 2017 (USA)
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Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.

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nikkibosman

This is a amazing and honest story about how it can be in the real world. Doctors can also make mistakes. As you can see it can turn in a happy end, if you keep pressure them. The total rating is way to low and as you can see the rating is not always the best way to choose a movie Everyone need te see this amazing movie and learn from it.

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mapencil

This film was boring from opening credits to ending credits. If this movie was trying to raise awareness of the disease it did a poor job of getting it's message sent. This movie earned every low score that critics have given it. I have seen more compelling acting and dialogue on episodes of House and Bones. Whenever the actors need to convey emotions they would yell their lines.

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friendyu-35089

In having watched this film, it is difficult for me to understand some of the low ratings I have seen. This film drew me in completely from beginnng to end. Having worked in a psychiatric hospital as a pastoral counselor, the aim is to always look for an avenue, any avenue, that will lead a person back to wellness. For many, unfortunately this avenue is never found. This is a hopeful film reminding professionals especially to not give up and keep searching. Knowing the devestation caused by mental illness, it is very uplifting to know the real life individual, superbly played by Chloë Grace Moretz, found her way out of the woods. This is a must see film.

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kittycatbarton

I am so disappointed as I think this film had HUGE potential.Positives: The acting, especially the lead Chloe Grace Moretz, was superb. Her portrayal of a person 'slipping away', from themselves and family, was amazing. This section of the film had me gripped and I was pondering why there was so many negative reviews and low ratings. Which leads me on to: Negatives: The voice over really annoyed me, and turned the film into a 'made for young people' film, which actually is insulting to young people. It left me feeling the subject was being 'dumbed down', and a waste of talented actors. I cannot stand voice overs when used for telling me,rather than showing me, what is happening. Especially when you have such a telanted lead. Now my main negative, the ending. It felt hollow and rushed and I felt cheated out of a character that I wanted to know so much more about. Dr. Najjar. He is clearly a fascinating man, and I was left feeling his amazing work was put in a tiny packet, with a little bow on, for us 'dumb viewers'!

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