spurlockrianne
This movie is charming and beautifully done. If you didn't understand this movie, you shouldn't review it. Nell was not a "feral child" and this is not a movie about mountain people. The idiocy of people really surprises me at times. It's clear that many of the people, who reviewed this movie, have not one clue about what they watched. Nell is not Forrest Gump or anything similar to Forrest and she's definitely a real human being that did not need to be immediately institutionalized. Nell was touching and it's too bad that some of you could not grasp the depth of this story. If you haven't seen this film, please watch. Don't be discouraged by the reviewers on here who, obviously, have the brain of a turnip.
ledadesa
The film is especially upsetting because it has a mature theme or adult tone, and it has been rated 12 as a parental guidance and I was watching it with my 12 years old daughter and it is not suitable for 12 or 12A rate but NETFLIX failure in this point. I don't like the movie at all, very annoying and boring to watch it. Loads of naked scenes making no sense. Liam Neeson performance is mediocre and the scene where he come naked to the lake to make a possible contact with Nell, I found complete nonsense. I expect more from the movie and the only good performance was from Jodie Foster, but the language they choose for her to perform is really annoying and difficult to watch until the end, but I did just to write this review. I am not recommend.
Paul Magne Haakonsen
I remember seeing this movie when I was younger, and had a fair memory of how the movie was and that it was a rather good movie. Now in 2012, I decided to get the movie and have another look at it. And I am actually quite happy that I did buy it from Amazon, because this movie is more than good."Nell" is a really beautiful story that will have you swept away and have you immersed into the story in no time. "Nell" tells a story of being human, accepting people for what and whom they are, it is a story of existence, but most importantly it is a story of the heart.I think this was actually the first or second movie I watched with Liam Neeson (playing Jerome Lovell) in it, and to this day, I still think this is his best and most memorable performance. Jodie Foster (playing Nell) is nothing short of extraordinary in this movie. Her performance is breathtakingly beautiful and so heartfelt.You really get caught up in the story, and you want to know what happens next. And the way Nell's story is revealed to you and how she grows, it is like you are right there with her. The director really did an awesome job on this movie. And the way Jodie Foster portrays Nell when exposed to the world and the life we take for granted is really good acting and amazing performing. She really makes Nell come to life as a real person."Nell" really goes straight into your heart and soul and the story will be with you for a long, long time. And you might want to keep some tissues at hand, because the story is really touching, and really helped so greatly along by Jodie Foster.I know that I will be watching this movie again at some point, even though the story doesn't hold surprising twists and such, it is one that can bear being watched more than once.
dwissba
What was this film about? The raving mumblings of some crazy woman in the woods that grew up mostly on her own? Really were the film makers trying to explore the inner workings on the human mind when it is not subject to the normal growth process? Maybe I don't know but these are the questions I was asking myself while going through the pain of watching this movie. Jodie Foster is a wonderful actor as is Liam Nesson but this film stunk. Foster plays a woman that goes by the name of Nell that was left alone in a shack in the woods with her twin sister. When her sister died Foster was left to take care of herself and I guess never really learned to speak correctly. She sits most of the whole time saying strange annoying things to herself in the mirror and you starting to wonder if there is a point. Liam Nesson plays a doctor or something that wants to understand her, and at one point breaks into tears towards to end of the film when he expresses pain for her situation. It was not a convincing scene and poorly acted by Nesson. I felt nothing for any of the characters in this mess of a film and just wanted Foster to vanish into the woods so I could leave.
AD
