A realistic depiction of Alzheimer's disease, captured by an emotional script and fine performances.

Script: 10

The script is clean and simple, it doesn't try to diminish the devastating effect Alzheimers disease has on the individual and their families. The story does a good job of depicting how different people react to the development of the disease, some adapting and accepting earlier than others.

Main cast: 12

Julianne Moore in her best performance yet, capturing the slow mental degradation of a person with Alzheimer's perfectly. It's a very down-to-earth performance with explosive emotions. Moore deserved her Academy Award for this performance.

I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking that Moore and Alec Baldwin feel like an odd couple, but they're surprisingly natural together. He captures the precarious position if someone having to watch the love of his life slowly fade away.

Supporting cast: 9

You can hardly say that Kristen Stewart has to do much-advanced acting here, but she is pretty good when taking into consideration her track record. She is the most fleshed-out of Alice's children and understands her situation better than the others.

Protagonist & antagonist: 11

Alice is a career woman who is struck down by one of the most terrible diseases mankind has struggled with. She puts up a tough fight desire the kids being against her, as she wants to prove to herself and the rest of the world that she is still herself, despite everything she knows and holds dear crumbling in front of her eyes.

Alzheimer's is a tough nut to crack since we haven't cracked it yet. It makes even the strongest-minded person fall in the end.

Production: 10

The production is very down-to-earth, perfectly suitable for the subject matter the film depicts. It doesn't need flashy production values to stand out, because the actors and the script manage that.

Post-production: 9

The minimal music is beautiful and the editing is solid.

Atmosphere: 10

Fortunately, the movie feels grounded in realism, which doesn't take away from its emotional depth. It's heart raking, sad and even difficult to watch at times, but it believably shows just what a bitch Alzheimers can be.

All the strategies Alice utilizes to overcome the obstacles of her decease evoke feelings of triumph and make us see that, despite all, she's still Alice.

Pacing: 10

This is a slow film, which it should be, but Moore amazingly carries it all the way and the emotional depth is strong, so it doesn't feel long.

Expectations: 11

Many similar movies are either too artsy or too mundane to relly work as movies. Still Alice has a magical quality to it, making it feel like something more than your average Academy Award-winning drama.

Replay value: 12

For a movie depicting humanity's fight against one of the most terrible diseases known to man, Still Alice holds up admirably after several rewatches.

Score: 104/120