To the Bone (2017)

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   pegs404

   To preface, I am anorexic - I've been through inpatient and outpatient treatment, tube feeding, weight restoration, therapy, the whole shebang.
   With that in mind, this movie was ... an interesting experience. There were a few moments that rang true to my experience in treatment (

   Megan's pregnancy, the vomit under the bed, daily weigh-ins...

   ) and several more that did not. Half of the characters were woefully underdeveloped, the treatment setting was rather unrealistic for a group home, and the romance subplot didn't make sense at all. Though Collins gave a good performance, even that couldn't make up for the lacklustre ending. 3 years 2 months ago
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   Siskoid

   I don't claim to know more than the general public about eating disorders, but To the Bone looks legit enough, supported by the real-life experiences of writer/director Marti Noxon (Buffy) and star Lilly Collins, albeit a prettified movie version of people suffering from such. In another era, it would have been a typical "movie of the week" on network TV. On Netflix, it can be a little edgier, but it nevertheless doesn't really escape the tropes of the genre. I do commend the fact that it's attacking the issue from all sides, with varied situations, advice and treatment options (Keanu Reeves no-bullshit doctor isn't necessarily right), trying to connect with as many affected people as possible (though possibly more teens, given the heroine's attitude and the forced romance element). If it ultimately fails, it's because it makes promises it can't keep, with the film's idea of rock bottom rather different than mine, and a lot of subplots set up that don't satisfyingly resolve themselves. I don't need a proper ending for everything, especially recovery from a mental illness, but if you're going to throw balls in the air, I kind of need you to catch a FEW of them. 4 years 1 month ago

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