Review of Iris

Iris (I) (2001)
7/10
Worth A Watch...
26 October 2010
Iris Murdoch's life unfolds emotionally in 'Iris'. This biopic shows the strength and weakness of this late legendary novelist with ease. Director Richard Eyre's version of showing this biopic has nudity, frustration and beyond all, love.

'Iris' is crispy executed in 90-minutes in running-time. Some sequences are brilliantly done, the inter-cuts are smoothly removed at times, and selfishly put back again. The culmination is very sensitively executed, and leaves a tear in your eye.

Richard Eyre has made a memorable biopic, no two options on that! He deserves a pat for handling the emotional portions with such ease. Roger Pratt's Cinematography compliments wonderfully to Eyre's direction.

Performance-Wise: It's a Judi Dench show all the way. The legendary Actress plays Iris, when suffering Alzheimer's disease, flawlessly. Jim Broadbent as Iris's husband John Bayley, is very sincere. Kate Winslet as the young and peppy Iris, is absolutely lovable. Hugh Bonneville as young Bayley, does well.

On the whole, This Biopic Is Truly Worth A Watch!
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