Things We Lost in the Fire

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Things We Lost in the Fire

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Things We Lost in the Fire

Alison Lohman, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Halle Berry, Omar Benson Miller

After an unspeakable tragedy, two people get a second chance at life in “Things We Lost in the Fire.” When Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) loses her husband in an act of random violence, she forges an unl...( read more  read more... )ikely relationship with Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro), her husband’s best friend from childhood. Jerry is a heroin user whose addiction has destroyed everything that was once important to him. As Audrey discovers that Jerry is the only person who can help her survive her loss, Jerry finds the strength to overcome his own problems.

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  • Showrogan
    May 2, 2009
    Showrogan
    The film is powerful and embracing but falls short with it's length and pacing...
    Wait did I just rhyme just then o.o*...uh...yeah, o.k...moving on...
    The movie revolves around two perfect opposites who've both lost the one person they cared about the most...
    They come together n...( read more)ot exactly healing each other but just becoming a comfort to one another; a means to simply not being alone...
    While the movie is marred with too many needless close ups, random camera movements and sudden varying between just enough to "uh, uncomfortable much" drama, it's ultimately saved by Benicio's performance for me...
    He is absolutely flawless in portraying a man who is in his entirety a flaw...
    No disrespect to Ms. Berry, who was quite engaging herself, but the film for me would have fallen far if not for del Toro's fantastic portrayal...
  • mrpopcorn
    January 15, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "Hope comes with letting go."

    A woman who lost her husband in a random act of violence and a heroin addict who was a lifelong friend of the dearly departed discover that the beloved husband and friend's unfortunate passing is actually a blessing in disguise in Open Hearts...( read more) director Susanne Bier's Dogme-style drama. When her husband (David Duchovny) was killed, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) didn't think she would be able to summon the strength to carry on. Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro) is a heroin addict who was one of the recently deceased's oldest friends in life, but as a result of his addiction Jerry has lost everything that ever mattered to him. When Audrey discovers that Jerry is the one man who could help her move beyond the dire cycle of grieving that she has fallen into, her offer for him to move in with the family provides the addict with just the incentive he needed to finally get his life back in order.

    Review
    I do have a thing for modern rough dramas. To me this belongs in the same category as 21 Grams, Crash, Babel and (the under-appreciated) 187. We have Halle Berry, Benicio del Toro and David Duchovny enjoying being part of this. It's very dark, but still with a sense of hope, that everything will turn out OK, that the characters will eventually find a new meaning in life - whilst not ever forgetting the dark days and the darkness. Halle Berry really gets to show off her skills in this one, haven't thought of her as a great actor before but this is a very strong delivery. Benicio... well.. is he ever bad? David, very steady.

    The camera-work I didn't reflect much on, but there was nothing annoying stealing focus from the plot, which is perfect, the story is more important than anything.
  • clooneyfan
    January 3, 2009
    clooneyfan
    I had mixed feelings about this movie. On the one hand, I could certainly understand the lonliness this poor woman was feeling.

    I thought it was incredibly dangerous to her family for her to naively take in a drug addict as a roommate.

    I'm happy to say the movie ended pos...( read more)itively for all involved but it could have easily gone the other way. I'm not sure I would have subjected my children to such risk.
  • TheMachinist
    September 6, 2008
    TheMachinist
    "Accept the good"

    An average film with an extraordinary performance by Benicio Del Toro. He has so much talent that he can lift a mediocre film to a higher level. Definitely a Oscar worthy performance.

    The biggest problem with this film is that after a good scene, a lesser ...( read more)good scene will follow. The storytelling is slow paced but still interesting. The film is definitely sad but it is not depressing in any way. The two lead characters are coping with their problems and in the end there is hope. A must-see for all Benicio Del Toro fans.
  • dreamfaeries
    May 14, 2008
    dreamfaeries
    AWESOME! Worth my time, that's for sure.
  • OCButterfly99
    December 20, 2009
    OCButterfly99
    I love just love this move, just sensual, erotic movie, touching, and beautiful story.
  • kerakay
    December 9, 2009
    kerakay
    Just watched Things We Lost In The Fire. It was good. It was a long story about a drug addict. The story was interesting, but the ending sucked simply because there wasn't an ending. It just ended! I HATE it when movies do that!
  • mvieaddict
    December 4, 2009
    mvieaddict
    Things We Lost in the Fire was an interesting movie with many positive points, one was the performances, by.Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro.
    These two actors could express their emotions on screen without the need of exaggerated dialogs.The screenplay was also good, it gave a pr...( read more)ecise portrait of every character, so we can perfectly relate to them. Benicio Del Toro gave a honest insight what addiction was all about.The title was a bit confusing, considering the story, but director Susanne Bier did a great job and I simply like her movies.It was not an excellent drama but still interesting.
  • josiegurl002
    November 30, 2009
    josiegurl002
    Good movie but Halle Berry has yet to impress me in any role she's played. Her character wasn't even likeable.
  • meldepano
    November 20, 2009
    meldepano
    i confess i only watched it because of the title: "things we lost in the fire"...
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