Tearjerkers get a bad rap because of how shamelessly manipulative they are, but the exquisite Still Alice earns its tears by exploring emotional terrain with restraint and insight.
This is one of Moore's most complete, layered performances. Expertly modulating her facial expressions as Alice becomes more childlike as her disease advances, Moore externalises the character’s anger and fear, the sense that she can feel her mind going but can’t reverse the damage. But at the same time, it’s not an overly showy performance: There aren’t a lot of for-you-consideration grand dramatic scenes, a modesty that makes Alice’s slow descent all the more painful and human.
Yeah, Goddess kinda sucks. Drowning, Waiting Game and Beggin For Thread are the only really good songs. My Everything is much better. P4K getting it right again!