Reviews of Things We Lost in the Fire 2007
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I went into Things We Lost In The Fire expecting a discomforting experience analysing the deterioration of a family following a tragic death, and while the film delivers on the dramatic elements it requires, there’s a real sensitive and poignant portrayal of the human kind that I could not prepare myself for. Directed by a Copenhagen raised Susanne Bier, Things We Lost In The Fire handles its challenge subject matter in a delicate matter that helps separate from other family…
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This has got to be one of my favorites (but didn't seem to add it yet on my list). I love the chemistry between Benicio Del Toro & Halle Berry. From the trailer, and to the movie itself it was pure magnificence. Drama movies have the tendency to be familiar as they deal with issues that are going on each day. This movie showed that, plus more. I highly recommend that you guys see this.
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trying to hard to pull at the heart strings ..bored!
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When Things We Lost in the Fire first came out in the fall of 2007, I pretty much dismissed it as your typical awards bait melodrama and when it didn't pick up any big nominations for that season I figured I was never going to watch it. Despite having several actors in it that I'm a big fan of, it all sounded so labored and over-cooked, centering around a woman whose husband dies tragically and so she brings his recovering…
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Excellent, ear lobes and accept the good
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Not one of Susanne Brier’s best movies, I suggest you watch Open Heart, Brothers or even Hurt locker instead. It’s an earnest recovery drama in which Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro give strong, performances. It's a sad story how Audrey (Halle Berry) loose her husband and despite never having liked and now blaming her husband’s childhood friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro) for his death, she invites him to stay with them and they fall in love.
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2.5 out of 5 (C+)
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Very human, a well told and acted story, that helps cover up some of its more overly melodramatic and unsurprising plot points. Susanne Bier has a very gentle touch as a director.
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cool drama
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Things We Lost in the Fire is a film about the hope that can be found in adversity. It is a human story that is heartfelt and earnestly told by Danish director, Susanna Bier.
Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro play the lost souls whose lives are inflicted with loss (Berry) and drug addiction (Del Toro). Both are on top form here particularly Del Toro whose character, the aptly named Jerry Sunbourne, is played with the required spirit of empathy .