Molly

This was a very poorly acted movie... totally unbelievable. Elizabeth Shue was pretty much a joke in this role. If you want to see truly realistic portrayals of autism then watch Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape or Dustin Hoffman... Full review

I watched this on cable the other night when nothing else was on. While entertaining, it's basically a rip-off of the book "Flowers for Algernon"... Full review

My friend had told me about this movie and how stunning the movie turn out to be. I watched it was amazed how well Elisabeth Shue preformed exactly of how a person like that would act. I totally recommend this movie... Full review

This movie is about a woman with autism who leaves her group home to live with her brother (sort of like Rainman) and then has surgery which takes her from having the mindset of a 3 year old to that... Full review

This film irritated me. The direction and acting was so obvious that any sense of drama or surprise about the film evaporated soon after the film started. It became tiresome to continue watching the film but I continued to do so... Full review

A lightweight film, but engaging. I think that the actors did their jobs well, given the flimsiness of the script. I don't regret the time that I spent watching it.It is, however, a knockoff - virtually a remake. I see... Full review

This movie is definitely one of the best movies i've ever seen. Elizabeth Shue was casted perfectly and i can't imagine any one else playing the lead. Another character casted brilliantly was Aaron Eckhart who played Molly's older brother.Molly McKay(Shue)... Full review

This is an all time great movie! If you love dramas this is a must see! I wish everyone could feel the child like way that Molly does.... Full review

I recently rented Molly and i loved it. Mainly because of Jill Hennessy but also because of the character Molly. After about 30min thru the movie you start to think about how it will feel like being autistic then Molly... Full review

There are few great ideas in the world, so to claim that everything is a repeat of something else isn't too far off. Still, this movie takes the idea "Let's make a heartwarming story of a handicapped woman" and mushes... Full review

Starring the usually reliable (and one-time Oscar nominee) Elisabeth Shue, its Movie of the Week-style story should be good for at least a few tears....Too bad the filmmaking is sloppy and the writing dull.....while predictable, are the best of the movie, which means they aren't outright bad.....No doubt they regret this movie has finally been released.....A slapdash production even manages to make Shue seem inept..... ... Full Review

Molly suffers from a severe learning disorder, but a cutoff in government spending is thrusting her into the outside world. What's more, Molly proves to be an excellent candidate for experimental brain surgery that may well render her fully functional in society. ... Full Review

Thanks to strong performances by Eckhart and Shue, their scenes together are the film's only redeemable element.....if helmer John Duigan is merely connecting the dots of Dick Christie's script..... ... Full Review

Elisabeth Shue plays Molly, a mentally challenged, beautiful person who magically comes to normal, even gifted, consciousness and then slips back into twilight. He undergoes the expected difficult transformation in order to know and love Molly. ... Full Review

This was a film that really spoke not only to teens that had to baby-sit to earn a few extra dollars, but kids who had baby-sitters, and wouldn't mind seeing them in a "cool" light like this. ... Full Article

Elisabeth Shue plays a 28-year-old woman described as having a combination of ''retardation and autism'' who becomes the object of a scientific experiment that increases her intelligence -- temporarily. ... Full Article

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MOLLY.With Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Lucy Liu.Directed by John Duigan.At Kips Bay.Running time: 89 mins. Rated PG: mild profanity, brief nudity. 1 STAR Derivative to the point of distraction, John Duigan's "Molly" is one... ... Full Article

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The story is about Molly (Elisabeth Shue), an autistic woman who comes to live with her brother (Aaron Eckhart) who must, in turn, learn how to share his home and live with his autistic sister. ... Full Article