A decent portrayal of Alzheimer's, if at times melodramatic. Julie Christie has a fine performance as the one afflicted, especially towards the end, but, even though she's the one getting all the recognition (both awards and critics), I thought Gordon Pinsent's portrayal of the husband was more touching. "The Corrections" had a more global, human, and nuanced perspective of the disease, but it's a book, not a movie, so I think the comparison ends there.
During the movie, I came up with a twist that might have made it more enjoyable. What if, at the end, you learn that the husband is the one with Alzheimer's. He's been confused with what's been happening to his wife the whole time, upset she's seeing someone else, and it turns out, it's all part of the disease taking hold of him. Finally, towards the end, he confides in one of the employees of the rest home, "I see . . . I forget." Obviously, much about the movie would have to be changed for that to happen. But it could be done.
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