Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

EarDelightBase Waste of Money.

Nonureva Really Surprised!

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

hari95 First of all we didn't get to see as many movies with bipolar disorder lead characters and sticking with it throughout the movie. This is the only movie i have seen that speaks about bipolar disorder. I read the movie was based on the director's experience with the disorder hence i think the movie came out really authentic It is a movie about two poets (how often u get that) whose creativity is fueled by their bipolar disorder (they believe so). They also at one point in the movie believes they are not from this planet , just like your are thinking they became extreme maniacs as long as they stay and feed off each other ideas. But to make a child and a family you have to be in the system and play within its rules. I concur with one of the review you can take away something from the movie only if you have bipolar disorder or if you any idea about the disorder. Because i didn't speak anything from our perspective (non-bipolar) rather than theirs(bipolar). the acting and the different acts and music are the beautiful tools that anyone could easily connect with this movie

k-symeo i just saw the movie ..and i can deeply relate.. We're often told love is a form of madness.. and its true..BPD are people with third degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement.Having Borderline feels like eternal Hell. Never knowing how they going to feel from one minute to the next. Hurting because they hurt those people who they love.It is hard to be accused of manipulation when really it's a scream for love Believe me its hard to be in love with with a BPD person there are able to instantly drop all their feelings for somebody who meant the world to them moments before..] ..i can relate..i have been there.. They can crush your insides every time with cruel words and behavior .. but you know deep down they love you.. more than anyone else who's ever loved you ..

kearin_g Touched with Fire was a whirlwind of a film to watch. Although it had its brief moments that pumped its audience with adrenaline, the story dragged for the rest of the show time.The film centers around two writers suffering from an episode of the condition they both share: bipolar disorder. They meet as patients in the psych hospital they are being treated at. Carla is a mysterious and quiet poet who is tricked into committing herself into the hospital by her psychiatrist. Marco- a rebellious songwriter- is committed against his will after a night of mania and foolish acts. As the two attempt to accept their treatment, they grow a bond that widens their hearts but threatens their mental health. The performances was probably one of the aspects of the film that boosted the film's quality, but Katie Holmes acts more like she is high on drug which has the purpose to release you of stress rather than a sufferer of bipolar. Although many praised her performance in the feature, I found it lifeless and tedious. Luke Kirby shines as Marco and portrays both the aggressive and humane aspects of his character. His performance brought out the accurate feelings, sorrows and artistic abilities of a bipolar sufferer.One of my problems with the film was that the plot was disorganized and many events that occurred didn't seem to match the puzzle of the story.There was certain repetition of each event and many 'Romeo and Juliet' moments. These moments included the parents of both characters telling them they couldn't be together, them running away , being found and the cycle occurring a few more times. Despite the disorganized plot, Touched With Fire does display bipolar disorder to a superb degree. The characters are written accurately and aren't displayed by any false stereotypical means.Touched with Fire is worth watching due to the important message it spreads about an illness everyone thinks they know-but they really don't.7 out of 10 stars.

FlashCallahan It's hard to give a positive review of a film, where all of the characters depicted are rather horrible people, especially during the final third of the film.But it has good intentions, the director is trying to express his life experiences on screen, so you cannot help but show a little empathy toward the main character and his struggles.Two poets with bipolar disorder meet in a psychiatric facility, and embark on a passionate artistic partnership.....From the upstart, the film oozes pretentiousness from every one of it's cinematic pores, and although the film does show slight signs of humour, it's a very depressing affair that shouts doom and gloom for its duration.Kirby plays the Bi-polar Romeo to Holmes' Juliet, and when they are not waxing art/philosophy, they are getting hassle from their parents about what they should and shouldn't do....several times during the film.It gets to the point where you want to climb into the scene and tell the parents to let them get on with it. Yes, there are a couple of instances where they endanger their lives (the highlight of the film), but as the film progresses, their illness begins to alleviate, so antagonising the two would only exacerbate things wouldn't they? Holmes is great, and it's a wonder why she isn't in more films, she carries the film, even if she delivers the biggest insult in the final third, and this is where the film fails.Spoilers ahead.......Holmes appears to get better, and return to a form of normality. So what would be the best thing to do? Anybody would stand by their man, as they have had first hand knowledge into his illness, and identify traits associated with it.Nope, she leaves the first chance she gets, and then they release a book together.And this is what ruined the film for me. She is such a caring person for the majority of the film, and for her own selfish reasons, decides to uproot and go. Yes, there maybe a chance that his behaviour could 'reignite' her illness, but isn't where true love conquers all? Or can't people with mental health problems have true love? the final act really vexed me, and guess what, the family come back and kick him while he's down....yet again.Although it's very well acted, and has a dream, almost Vanilla Sky-esque feel to it, the final third just ruins it.