Things We Lost in the Fire

Sometimes you have to view movies one day at a time. As a film buff, I have to take the good with the bad. Danish director Susanne Bier's first American venture, "Things We Lost in the Fire" is one of those... Full review

Brains, sense and sensibility. Berry forgets that great performances evoke empathy. She is a bitchy wife, bitchy widow and bitchy mother. She is cruel to those suffering loss as if she is the only one suffering. I had no empathy for... Full review

This is the worst representation of a Halle Berry film I've seen. It was entirely too slow, boring, and depressing. The story line was weak and had no twist. It was completely predictable. My girlfriend fell asleep on my shoulder during... Full review

If you would like to be inspired, enriched, touched and impressed, this is the film you need to see. This is the best character development I have seen in a long time, with an impressive and beautifully written script, and amazing... Full review

Things We Lost in the Fire shows the effects on family and unity after the death of a loved one. I can relate to this story knowing how much it hurts you missing that particular person everyday. The story of this... Full review

Halle Berry has what it takes as an actor if she did not she would not had been selected to win an Oscar. I find those who throw stones at others are suffering from their own shortcomings. There are good and... Full review

Hopefully hollywood will have enough honesty and nominate Halle Berry for another Academy Award. Her performanc is far better than Cate Blanchet or Nichol Kidman's in their movies. Berry gives an Oscar caliber performance.... Full review

outstanding treatment of tough situations without making the movie dark and uncomfortable. screenplay excellent and acting supurb.Outcome surprising , but reasonable .... Full review

Oscar quality performance by Benicio del Toro. Berry has a very strong supportive role to del Toro who steals the show. Difficult to portray subject done with human kindness and understanding of the addicted mind.... Full review

This movie played out on screen like a book. It was so amazing to watch. I really loved how there was no music playing for like the first 15 minutes of the movie. This was one powerful film which is sure... Full review

Danish director Susanne Bier is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, best known for films about family crises, death, and all the tiny moments that make us all human. Del Toro's incredible ability to modulate his intensity level, coupled with Bier's flawless way of capturing small, intimate moments ... Full Review

The character is expertly drawn, exhibiting the addict's people-pleasing behavior of adapting to different situations and personalities as a survival method. The overdo included unnecessary scenes, repeated shots of bloodshot eyes in close-up, and the hammering of the message that the soul's inner light is far superior to firelight (tell that to a hungry caveman). ... Full Review

It's possible she's merely feeding off Del Toro, a commanding actor who rarely receives the amount of credit he deserves. When he is given a lengthy detoxification scene, Del Toro gives just enough to convince us of the pain without making it painful to sit through. ... Full Review

They were at all times really supportive and challenging and saying things at script meetings like, were not looking for anything predictable, were looking for something exciting and edgy and innovative. I do treat the script as a starting point everyday. ... Full Review

The film's two-pronged finale has one sappily sentimental component and another harrowingly ambiguous one; it's the latter, enacted by Del Toro speaking directly into the camera, which will stick with you. The film also has an unexpected and rich vein of humor. ... Full Review

Her first Hollywood production ( Things We Lost in the Fire ) didn't pan out so good, but perhaps Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier will do better with romantic comedy than with serious drama. ... Full Article

silver: did you ever see Gone baby gone Yet!!! And did you like it?????????? > We have 4 wild kids tonight and I am upstairs > watching tv in peace! LOL I have "Away From Her" with Julie Christie. I'm ... Full Article

Marking the first full week of the running of the 51st London Film Festival, ensemble drama " Things We Lost in the Fire " took its turn to show up as part of the festival's lineup yesterday, October 24, 2007,... ... Full Article

By Juontel White HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/25/07-The week's headlines casting an ironic air on the film's title, "Things We Lost in the Fire" stars Halle Berry and Benecio del Toro gave Hollywood Today a little insight into loss and... ... Full Article

Drug abuse and loss are long-established themes in the present-day movie landscape. "Things We Lost in the Fire" pays specific attention to these elements, but its presentation by Danish director Susanne Bier is that of a talented artist bringing forth... ... Full Article