This looks like a pretty compelling drama that definitely has me intrigued. It’s just a shame that I came to this conclusion by doing further research after watching its lackluster trailer.

What I saw in the trailer:

Evan Rachel Wood plays the younger version of Uma Thurman’s character. In the past, Wood and her best friend long to leave their boring hometown. In the present, Thurman is a moody woman with an unruly daughter and is being haunted by something that happened in her past. Her husband makes a comment about her being young when they met, which cuts to a scene in the past where Wood is yelling at her best friend. I assume the drama centers around the girls’ friendship ending over a man. Yawn.

What I learned in further research:

The girls’ friendship ends over a tragic event that happens at their school (not over a man), and as the anniversary of the tragedy approaches in the present, Thurman’s character begins to unravel.

OK, now I can get on board. I love well-done heavy drama that makes you sympathize, think, and ache along with the characters. It should also be noted that the director of Life Before Her Eyes also directed House of Sand and Fog, an extremely well-done drama bomb. So I’ll be adding this one to the Netflix queue and RENT IT.

Life Before Her Eyes is rated R and opens in limited release April 18. (Official site)

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