Even though I purchased this as a gift for my little's brother's birthday, I have yet to watch it myself, but I understand it is an excellent film by others who have watched it.
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Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, twin speak, if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future. The most outstanding feature of the movie is Jodie Foster's performance in the title role- a remarkable one even by the standards of this talented actress. What gives this movie its power is not any obvious 'message' but its deeply poetic and spiritual tone, deriving both from the acting of the three central characters and the exquisite photography of the North Carolina landscapes. This is one of the finest and most powerful movies, that makes it well worth watching.
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A tour de force of sensitive acting skill and direction
Added 11/27/2009
I bought the DVD of this film, which I was completely unaware of, because of the previous excellent review.Jodie Foster's performance as Nell made an almost incredible character totally believable. How she didn't get an oscar for her performance says more about the oscars than about the enormous range and empathy of this superb actress.She was assisted by a wonderful complementary and vulnerable performance from Liam Neesom and the sensitive exploration of a very difficult subject by Michael Apted. I found myself crying without immediately understanding why. I then realised that the film had plumbed the depths of my humanity to levels I did not realise existed. It confronted the question of what it is to be a fully individual human being going beyond our place in a so called civilised society to our almost instinctive spiritual responses to the natural world and to relationship. This is a truly deep and rewarding film which deserves a wide audience. My only criticism is that the transition to Nell's independence was hurried towards the end in the interests of dramatic denouement.
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My wife is a real Jodie Foster fan. I bought this at her request and she is pleased. It's a good story and well acted.
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Even though I purchased this as a gift for my little's brother's birthday, I have yet to watch it myself, but I understand it is an excellent film by others who have watched it.
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I received this DVD in great shape. I would definitely use this supplier again.
Thanks for a great product!
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Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, twin speak, if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future. The most outstanding feature of the movie is Jodie Foster's performance in the title role- a remarkable one even by the standards of this talented actress. What gives this movie its power is not any obvious 'message' but its deeply poetic and spiritual tone, deriving both from the acting of the three central characters and the exquisite photography of the North Carolina landscapes. This is one of the finest and most powerful movies, that makes it well worth watching.
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