still alice

There are some things I just don't do. Oscars night is one of them. I love films, and I tend to see them on my own schedule (not on time). Just like Joni's train, I am running behind the times. Today a friend and I went to see Still Alice, starring Julianne Moore. She is nominated for an award tonight, and not having seen the other performances hers is up against, I definitely think she should win! What a movie.

You don't go to see this to feel happier. You don't go to this movie without some kleenex. It is beautifully filmed, beautifully acted, and the subject matter is important. I was changed by watching this. That is a mark of a good movie. I am richer for having seen it. 

Still on my list to see are a few other nominated films... Birdman, Selma, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything. I'll get to them, regardless of who wins statuettes this evening.