Iris(2001)
Moving biopic about the life of novelist Iris Murdoch, who began to lose her memory and grip on language in her later years.
Certificate
Age group15+ years
Duration87 mins
- Christian, 18
- 1 reviews
I disliked this film. It is fragmented, there is a definite beginning and end but no middle. She is either young and healthy or completely defeated by the disease with no in between stage. I felt it exaggerated how quickly the effects of the disease come on. It felt unnecessarily soppy and sentimental, and came across as more of a mourning of the novelists passing than a celebration of her (rather brilliant and vibrant) life. Despite everything it is well acted and written with intelligence.
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