The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Dazzlingly, breathtakingly brilliant masterpiece. Somehow both incredibly fatalistic and oddly life-affirming, and also my personal favourite film.

I think the most amazing aspect of this film is that it doesn't feel like something made for the Hallmark Channel. Yes, the story itself is sad (there are numerous times where I said "I would want to be shot if I were him") but the movie doesn't bring you down. Conversely it also isn't necessarily uplifting - sure, the guy pulled himself up out of his sadness and got to the point where he could write a book but I don't think that point of the movie was to make everyone else feel better about their lives. We did see his transition from the depths of despair to a point where he could survive from one day to the next. He never did seem to lose his sense of humor either - he still had certain feelings (particularly around the attractive females in the movie). In the end it was a fascinating (and often funny) look at how it might feel to be trapped in your body. I could not imagine telling the story any better than it was told. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies