Frankie & Alice (2014)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

best movie i've ever seen.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Sometimes it's easy to dismiss things or take them for granted. Watching Halle Berry, the ageless one, performing here is a treat. And it's a big obstacle she has to overcome. Because she could have easily drifted into ridiculous with her portrayal. Unknowingly so, especially if the director wouldn't have noticed either.But playing it the way she does, you believe her and all the sudden changes she goes through. It helps having Stellan at her side. It's also nice to see the wife of the Cosby show in this, even in a small role like this. The movie/story itself is based on a true story, but don't be put off by that. It was a story worth being told

When a co-worker asked me today how was my weekend, I answered perfect. Friday 7:45 a.m., Halle Berry was on the Steve Harvey Morning Show (radio). 7:05 p.m., I'm at a cinema buying a ticket to see the movie. I go to Eatzi's in Plano, TX and I'm walking into the theater exactly when the show begins, 7:55 p.m. Flashback: at lunch I reflected on what I heard that morning, more than one personality possessing a body. It made me wonder if Jesus healed this condition or would this be a psychiatric case, not involving religion, not requiring its intervention.Frankie and Alice is only a movie, it's not a "film." It wasn't a cinematic experience. Well, can the same be said about Arbitrage (Richard Gere) or Birth (Nicole Kidman)? Birth is my favorite of the three, and it was a film, not a movie.I would like to mention two things that weren't right for me. I thought the home of the psychiatrist was a bit rich, too rich. The movie showed a connection between Frankie and Alice but Frankie's connection to "Genius" was not developed. In addition to "Genius" orbiting wide, the kind neighbor who appears in the laundromat scene also orbited wide. These characters were expendable.I think six to eight stars is a reasonable score for this movie.

As one who lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder, I found the film engaging, honest and true to life. I did find it interesting that Dr. Oz refers to Frankie as having Dissociative Identity Disorder--since that name for the disorder was not around in the 1970s. Halle Berry portrays someone with a mental health issue in a convincing way--and portrays the issues of living with DID very well. The movie is well written and cast. My only complaint was that there was too little time spent showing genius...who is her helping alter. I know mine was out a lot more than I was before I became aware of the alters. It took Berry years to get this project out, sadly the release even now is very limited. It would go a long way toward helping others understand this disorder.

The question I had, was, Dr.Oz and his LSD experiments that Frankiesaid made him"responsible for the Grateful Dead", an older Owsley? Doctors of Psyciatry were experimenting with l222 earlier than the 70's, like around 1967. Was this a real character?If so , he was responsible for rock as we knew it and also Steve Jobs (to name a few) Brings a whole new meaning to the film. It says based on a true story. Who's true story? Anybody know the name of the book or Doctor? Director tried to make an interesting movie for adults, however, there are so little left that I suppose some more irrelevant 70's scenes and more sex would have satisfied the critics. We need more learned Critics is my opinion.