So today we're going to talk about a new Netflix movie 'To The Bone'.
This movie stars
Lili Collins as Ellen / Eli
Keanu Reeves as Dr. William Beckham
Alex Sharp as Luke
Just to name a few.
The movie is about 20 year old artist Ellen who is suffering with Anorexia. Ellen's step mother - Carrie Preston - gets Ellen a meeting with a Doctor who practices unconventional styles, trying to install in his youths that life is worth it, while also pushing buttons and boundaries.
Changing her name Eli slowly becomes friends with Luke the pair hang out more and more going through the drama of the house together until it's just too much to fast, and they stop talking.
In a flash of over emotion and pushing boundaries and buttons, Eli has had enough and packs up after a confrontation on the stairs with Luke - who is now facing the fact that he will never dance again, his dream - Eli takes off as fast as possible.
Eli buses out to Phoenix to be with her mom - Lili Taylor - and her mothers wife - Brooke Smith - who didn't want Eli in the first place. After climbing a small mountain in Phoenix and passing out Eli has a dream in which she comes to see how sickly she's become. Climbing back to town Eli goes home to LA, and back to the home with Dr. Beckham.
In the movie you never see Eli's dad he is always 'busy' with his new wife making excuses for him to the family.
Review time!
I really enjoyed this movie, I have never suffered with any of these problems, but I thought the acting was exceptional. I know that Lili Collins was able to draw from her personal past to help her with the character, but even without that I think the whole cast was excellently picked and worked well to portray a hot button topic into a great movie.
I would recommend this movie, but say that be careful if you have suffered with any of these topics. The movie does not push a lot of the problem front and centre yes they come up often, but they help drive the story line of young people trying to get better so they can live their lives.
The ending of the movie was a little odd but I enjoyed the whole thing thoroughly.
Have you seen it? What did you think? Let me know!
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