Brain on Fire (2017)

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Crazy chick does crazy things. Goes to hospital. Doctor fixes her.There, I just saved you an hour and a half. Go watch something interesting instead.

This is a amazing and honest story about how it can be in the real world. Doctors can also make mistakes. As you can see it can turn in a happy end, if you keep pressure them. The total rating is way to low and as you can see the rating is not always the best way to choose a movie Everyone need te see this amazing movie and learn from it.

Thank goodness for this movie. I went thru the exact same thing except I never got a diagnosis for my condition. I have had seizures at work and one time during a partner meeting at a medical clinic. I also worked for a mental health clinic and ironically I got a written warning because I had several episodes at work. I went thru years of tests with 3 different cardiologists, 2 neurologists, an allergist, an eye doctor, several pcp's, several psychiatrists, several therapists and the easy out was for them to say I just had anxiety, but I know that's not it. Not a single one of them suggested I get tested for encephalitis. And maybe I don't have that, but now I know about it and will get tested for it. I thought the movie was dead on on what someone goes thru when they can't find a reason for someone's condition. It is so frustrating to not know. This movie was well acted and well paced and nailed it when it comes to what family and friends and the patient go thru. Well done and a must see.

I haven't read the book. I was just scrolling through Netflix for the umpteenth time trying to find something good to watch. I watched the trailer, saw a good number of user reviews were positive and decided to give it a chance. It starts off a little slow, but I think it's necessary to show that Susannah was a healthy, young woman living her life. Even so, they don't waste any time to show how her symptoms are starting to appear. Once she gets deeper into her mysterious illness, the movie really picks up. I rolled my eyes at the doctor who clearly heard her say she didn't drink excessively but then told her parents that she was drinking and partying too hard. You really feel what it's like to be on the patient/caregiver's side by seeing what the doctors are not even if it means telling the doctor they're wrong and going elsewhere. I would have rated this ten stars -- the acting, the direction, the writing, everything was on point -- but my only con is I wish it wouldn't have ended with the jump from the diagnosis and the ability to treat to Susannah being almost fully recovered. I wouldn't have minded another 30 minutes if it meant we could've seen the treatment being administered and Susannah learning all her functions again. I wanted to see her transition from being fully catatonic to saying a word for the first time again and then taking her first steps.Even if you don't have personal experience with her revealed illness and even if you haven't read the book, watch the movie. Anyone who faces difficulties either as a patient or caregiver needs to see it. Anyone who isn't currently facing those difficulties needs to see it.