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  1. As the 15th anniversary of a fatal high school shooting approaches, former pupil Diana McFee is haunted by memories of the tragedy. After losing her best friend Maureen in the attack, Diana has...

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  2. A thoughtful, if sentimental, semi-successful attempt to craft a drama about life and choice around the difficult subject matter of a school shooting. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 |...

  3. Mar 27, 2009 · Based on the novel by Laura Kasischke, The Life Before Her Eyes loops back over and over to those moments in the school bathroom, each time revealing a little more of what happens. In between, director Vadim Perelman piles on the symbolic imagery (water, lots of it) and portentous foreshadowing.

  4. Apr 18, 2008 · The Life Before Her Eyes is an intense and visually evocative drama about the loss of youth, investigating how a single moment in time can define an entire life. Based on Laura Kasischke's visionary novel, the story hinges on a pivotal confrontation: two high school girls held captive by a gunman and forced to make the terrifying choice as to ...

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  5. The Life Before Her Eyes received a generally negative response; as of May 2019, Rotten Tomatoes reported that 23% of critics had given the film positive reviews, based on 94 reviews – with the consensus being the film is "Despite earnest performances, Life Before Her Eyes is a confusing, painfully overwrought melodrama."

  6. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 28, 2024. Paul McGuire Grimes KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN) The filmmakers are trying a little too hard at forcing the thrills and haunting atmosphere they want to ...

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  8. Parents need to know that this R-rated drama, which may interest teens thanks to starlets Evan Rachel Wood and Eva Amurri, explores dark, disturbing themes. The story revolves around a woman still haunted by a mass shooting at her high school; scenes from the tragedy are shown repeatedly, with plenty of blood and gore….

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