The Sea Inside
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Movie Reviews of The Sea Inside
Movie Review: A beautiful and intelligent film
Summary: 5 Stars
In the wake of the Terry Schiavo controversy, Alejandro Amenábar's sensitive and intelligent examination of a quadriplegic's battle for legal euthanasia is a welcome oasis of sanity. The central character, a quadriplegic named Ramon Sampedro (brilliantly acted by Javier Bardem), is an impressive individual who, despite a rich intellectual and emotional life, desires to die. All of the supporting characters are beautifully realized, and we can easily relate to his affection for them, as well as his distress at the loss of dignity and privacy that flows from being entirely dependent on them. The film gives a fair hearing to the characters who, either because they love him, or for religious and moral reasons, disagree with his goal, but ultimately argues that "living is a right, not an obligation." Despite the depressing subject matter, the film was visually beautiful and a pleasure to watch.Movie Review: A Film for the Living / Una Película para los Vivos
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great film! Powerful, moving, funny, and human. I was able to get this DVD and totally regret not having been able to see it in the theater. I have seen the DVD a couple of times and have been emotionally moved each time. No matter where you stand on the reality of death, Ramón Sampedro tells those around him that life is a right and NOT an obligation. After you see this film, you will not be the same.
¡Qué pena fue no haber visto esta película en el cine! Pienso que Mar Adentro es una de las mejores obras que he visto en mucho tiempo. Algo totalmente conmovedor que te pone al frente la realidad que es la muerte y cómo Sampedro obtuvo atención nacional e internacional queriendo realizar sus deseos. Esta película te dejará pensando por muchos días y nunca volveras a ser el mismo. ¡Excelente!
Movie Review: heartwarming drama
Summary: 5 Stars
The sea inside is an outstanding moving film, which touches in a very delicate issue of our contemporary society. The director succesfully manages to represent the diferent views in society today in regards to such sensitive issue. On the one hand we can see the love of those who love 'Ramon'and want to give him everything he deserves to have a nice and confortable life, considering the circumstances, and on the other hand we can se the views and thoughts of cold institutions such as governments and religious orders.
Those who love him suffer the pain of having to sacrifice their selfish feelings of wanting Ramon to carry on with his life to let him have his way and respect his will.
The sea inside is indeed one of the most moving films I had the delight of seeing in recent times.
I strongly recomend it
Movie Review: Life .....and its quality
Summary: 5 Stars
This was an outstanding movie on so many levels. It thoughtfully examines life and death and love ---- and the convergence of all three. The acting was outstanding, all of it, especially Javier Bardem as Ramon Sampedro. I am always struck, when I watch sub-titled films, at how much more attention I pay to facial expressions and how much this adds to my enjoyment and appreciation of the film. Expressions are a large part of the acting in "The Sea Inside".
This was a movie that will leave its viewers pondering and thinking about so many things and examining one's beliefs. One of the things that Ramon wrote: "I think that living is a right, not an obligation. Nevertheless, I have been obligated to tolerate this pitiful situation..." are haunting words that will stay with me for a long time.
Movie Review: An astounding performance, a deeply moving film
Summary: 5 Stars
Even on first viewing I really liked this film. I loved the acting and the style but somehow I felt a certain emotional distance keeping me from labeling it great.
But on second viewing, I found myself far more deeply moved, while still being intellectually challenged by the moral, emotional and ethical complexity of the story of a brilliant quadriplegic man with much to give the world wanting to die. Bardem gives a truly heartbreaking, world class performance, and is closely matched by those around him. Director Amenabar also wrote the score for his own film and it is terrific and original. Throughout, there were stylish touches that gave me a visceral shiver. A few simplistic scenes, and slower moments keep me from calling it a perfect film, but it's not far off.