Recovery movie review

I watched 4 movies this weekend that were all relationship oriented. I would like to give a review of each and their recovery worthiness.

First - my guide to my ratings
= A must see movie for anyone in reovery - sure to make you learn and feel
= A very good movie for anyone in recovery, will help you feel, but not learn much
= A good movie for learning about recovery.
= A movie that might cover one or two recovery topics.
= A fairly worthless and inconsistent movie when it comes to recovery.


Alfie - Jude Law plays a narcissistic european, only interested in how many women he can shag with. Eventually his life comes to naught, and he discovers the need to be loved. I wont spoil ending. The only feelings I got were about how much a jerk he is in this movie (and real life).
if you want to see a person with NPD (narcissistic personality disorder) in action. However I should soon be able to post several movies that would be much better.

The Brooke Ellison Story - an 11 yr old girl becomes a paraplegic. She goes on to graduate from Harvard. Mother has to take care of her 24/7. Very real movie, not greatest acting (was made for TV, directed by Christopher Reeve), nor are they able to delve deeply into emotional problems of entire family.


Real Women Have Curves - a teenage hispanic girl struggles with her over-controlling mother, and her prospects of going to college. Got to see this one!


The Prince of Tides - Nick Nolte and Barbara Striesand fall in love in a most predictable and non-realistic manner. There are some very good recovery moments in this movie, but some very unbelievable parts as well. Should help anyone in recovery feel though.