TDR RATING - 6/10
There’s a couple of movies floating around with the theme of
Anterograde Amnesia: 50 First Dates, Dory has it in Finding Nemo and Remember
Sunday. Before I Go To Sleep takes a new and chilling approach to the
predicament. Christine Lucas wakes up every day believing she is in her early
20’s when in fact she is 40. With a story board of photographs to remind her of
her life and having to put instant faith into the first person she sees in the
morning, her husband Ben (Colin Firth). One particular morning is
different when she begins to question her life and the trust she has to place
in her husband Ben. Nicole Kidman as Christine Lucas is unsurprisingly
brilliant, Christine is vulnerable and overwhelmed by her surroundings.
Watching her process the information as quickly as possible is captivating. Now
if you are a fan of Colin Firth’s Mr. Darcy or any other of his charming yet
bumbling British gentlemen roles then you may not want to see this one. Firth
is as surprising in Before I Go To Sleep as Robin Williams was in One Hour
Photo. May all your previous opinions on him be quashed, Firth is more versatile
than I had ever hoped. I found myself hiding behind pillows with the tension.
An impressive thriller considering its initial reception.
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