posted on: October 19, 2020
It reminded me that the beautiful, loving and wise woman I always knew still existed beneath the disease. The film stars Julianne Moore as Alice Howland, a linguistics professor diagnosed with familial Alzheimer's disease shortly after her 50th birthday. And what an interesting story about her self-publishing journey. It gave me the awareness that should I ever have to watch or care for another in this situation to always treat them as though they are Still _______.
Before I signed with my literary agent, she asked me to write a new ending. Lydia Howland: You can't use your situation to just get me to do everything you want me to do.Dr.
Alice, now struggling to even form words, communicates that the passage was about love. She trusts her daughters and feels safe with them, despite not having the capacity anymore to know exactly why she should. At once beautiful and terrifying, Still Alice is a moving and vivid depiction of life with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease that is as compelling as A Beautiful Mind and as unforgettable as Ordinary People.
From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes the definitive—and illuminating—novel about Alzheimer’s disease. I’m commenting, not because I read the book, but because I’m fascinated by the fact that this author felt extremely passionate about her topic–and her work–but was humble enough to listen when others felt she needed another (nuanced, different) ending. Genova was inspired to write Still Alice because of her grandmother’s experience with Alzheimer’s; she was convinced the story would resonate with the millions touched by the disease. Not that I won’t read depressing books, but maybe right now in my life isn’t the best. I loved the epilogue. No one ending is right or wrong. The story resonates with the millions touched by the disease, and nurtures empathy in those who are fortunate to have no firsthand experience with it. Because of my family’s history with Alzheimer’s disease, I was afraid it would hit too close to home and be horribly depressing. But before she inked her deal, Genova was asked to do one thing: write a new ending. In the final scene, Lydia reads from 'Angels in America' and asks Alice what she took from it. But the beautiful way in which her family wraps around her is something I’ll never forget. This isn't a site for people who just want to talk about the latest hot new movies in theaters right this minute. But there’s controversy surrounding that hopeful ending.
Some prefer the revised ending, as I do. Design and text © 1996 - 2020 Jon Sandys. Carrie, our casual movie-goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good.
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