I had my doubts about this movie . I was afraid that it will be either a cheap melodrama trying too hard to pull the heartstrings. Considering that some of the movies in the 80's about people suffering from different kinds of sickness were good ("Rain man" , "My left foot") I decided to give it a shot. It was a good decision.
This movie never becomes too sentimental , too sappy or cheesy . It never tries to manipulate viewers emotions . It doesn't offer you empty optimism or pointless depression. "Mask" feels like a real life. It's bittersweet . Everything here seems natural , just like you're not watching a movie , but real life. Our hero has problems , yes , but he faces them without fear and with a bit of humor.
"Mask" balances humor and drama really well . The scene with the mirror is simple , yet very effective . This movie teaches us to treat people like Rocky just normal human beings and not to judge only by appearance. The uplifting message feels right . Sure , life is hard , but it shouldn't stop anyone from having dreams , ambitions and feelings- from living , no matter how short our life is.
Good performances from Cher , Eric Stoltz and Sam Elliott . Watch out for Steve James ("American ninja") and Andrew Robinson ("Cobra") in small episodes as doctors and for Estelle Getty ("Stop or my mom will shoot") as Cher's mother. The makeup (the title mask) is brilliant and deserved Oscar. There is some nice rock n'roll music too.
I give it 7/10.
This movie never becomes too sentimental , too sappy or cheesy . It never tries to manipulate viewers emotions . It doesn't offer you empty optimism or pointless depression. "Mask" feels like a real life. It's bittersweet . Everything here seems natural , just like you're not watching a movie , but real life. Our hero has problems , yes , but he faces them without fear and with a bit of humor.
"Mask" balances humor and drama really well . The scene with the mirror is simple , yet very effective . This movie teaches us to treat people like Rocky just normal human beings and not to judge only by appearance. The uplifting message feels right . Sure , life is hard , but it shouldn't stop anyone from having dreams , ambitions and feelings- from living , no matter how short our life is.
Good performances from Cher , Eric Stoltz and Sam Elliott . Watch out for Steve James ("American ninja") and Andrew Robinson ("Cobra") in small episodes as doctors and for Estelle Getty ("Stop or my mom will shoot") as Cher's mother. The makeup (the title mask) is brilliant and deserved Oscar. There is some nice rock n'roll music too.
I give it 7/10.