I went into the theatre not knowing what this movie was about but knowing Cate Blanchett would do a good job either way & that turned out to be very true. I found Cate's character to be relatable in several ways and she did a great job portraying the many emotions of Bernadette. I thought the movie would spend more time showing Bernadette's journey in Antarctica but I loved it nonethless and some great cinematography here. Emma Nelson as Bree Branch should be commended here as her character was a joy to watch as was her bond with her mother - and it didn't feel forced. The only real flaw this movie had was those shoddy photoshops showing Bernadette's early life - really?! Should have asked Cate's fandom on twitter, they'd have provided hundreds for fun.

Cate Blanchett is great but the movie is not. It has a decent message but its story is a little too messy.

First part: We witness the emotional explosion of the protagonist, Cate Blanchett, fabulous in a character who decides to alienate herself ("popularity is overrated"). We think about the process of creation and how it can lead to self-destruction. Part Two: When the story reaches the limits of mental illness, Richard Linklater decides to turn it into a family comedy that seems destined for teenage audiences.

The plot is rather thin, but Cate does a great job, making the film watchable until the end.

I found this story to be quite accurate in its premise. Anyone with mental health issues realizes that while we may see the world in one way, invariably, others will see it differently. I believe that finding our mental health is about establishing balance between these differing worldviews. This film did a particularly strong job of showing how individual instances can be misinterpreted in ways that may make us appear less mentally fit than we actually are. It also did great service to show how how the intricacies of life, coupled w/ actual mental health issues, can be compounded together to create a partially fictional narrative. Cate Blanchett was, as always, terrific in her role. Billy Crudup, who I feel is one of the most vastly underrated actors working today, really did well in his role as partner to a woman searching for her mental fitness. And, Emma Nelson was tremendous as the loving, concerned daughter who never gave up on her mother. I'm really hoping to see more from her in the near-future.