
Kate is a classical pianist just diagnosed with ALS. Bec is a brash college student and would-be rock singer who can barely keep her wildly chaotic affairs, romantic and otherwise, together. Yet, when Bec takes a job assisting Kate, just as Kate's marriage to Evan hits the skids, both women come to rely on what becomes an unconventional, sometimes confrontational and fiercely honest bond. As meticulous, willful Kate begins to rub off on whirlwind, spontaneous Bec - and vice v... (Full plot summary below)
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Kate is a classical pianist just diagnosed with ALS. Bec is a brash college student and would-be rock singer who can barely keep her wildly chaotic affairs, romantic and otherwise, together. Yet, when Bec takes a job assisting Kate, just as Kate's marriage to Evan hits the skids, both women come to rely on what becomes an unconventional, sometimes confrontational and fiercely honest bond. As meticulous, willful Kate begins to rub off on whirlwind, spontaneous Bec - and vice versa - both women find themselves facing down regrets, exploring new territory and expanding their ideas of who they want to be.
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| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...a seriously affecting (if unabashedly manipulative) disease-of-the-week-type weeper. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA poignant drama about a pianist stricken with ALS and her caregiver whose life is transformed during her time with her. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperA movie about this subject matter is a tough sell, but Swank and Rossum are brilliant, and in its own unique way, You’re Not You is one of the best buddy movies of the year. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenDespite holes in the storytelling, Ms. Swank and Ms. Rossum keep it real. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckYou're Not You isn't entirely successful in avoiding a television movie-style predictability in its depiction of its central character's incapacitating illness. But its superb performances and emotional complexity ultimately elevate its familiar themes. |
| Cine PremiereAmanda AdameVery emotional, and even though the ending gives you some comfort, it can leave you feeling very cold. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| Flicks.co.nzAdam FrescoTake Hilary Swank, give her ALS, and let the crying commence. Okay, cynical critical sneer aside, this is a pretty powerful movie... |
| Entertainment WeeklyMarc SnetikerDespite offering a well-timed look at the realities of the disease, the movie clunkily eschews cinematic creativity for emotional manipulation. Inquisitive ice-bucket challengers, consider yourselves warned. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWolfe overplays his hand at almost every key turn. |
| The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyHere’s the frustrating thing about You’re Not You: Wolfe clearly knows what he’s doing and has the actors to pull it off, but he’s tasteful to a fault. Great melodramas achieve the sublime by risking ridicule, something which You’re Not You does only once. |