Customer Reviews
Good movie but a shoddy dvd... - By: Mr. G. Sturdy, 26 Oct 2008 
Review of the 'Prism' DVD. Known or releasing films cheaply on DVD but gee do you suffer for it. The print is very soft & fuzzy, there's a number of scratches & film burns. The sound is noisy too with a lot of hiss. The film itself is great with a fantastic performance by Julianne Moore.
Bleak tale of alienation - By: Lendrick, 13 Mar 2008 
OK I saw this at its London Premier, so that may have skewed my view a bit, but this is a worthwhile & engrossing film. No it not plot driven & there is precious little sex of violence for those who want such things. But this tale of a woman developing a total alllergy to the modern world is a film that will stay in your mind a long time if you are willing to give it a chance.
Yawn! - By: RoJ, 12 Jul 2007 I rented this as I quite like Julianne Moore but you've certainly got to be dedicated to sit through this! Brilliant performance from her & a strangely nostalgic view of the late 1980s which was quite engaging. However, I watched this whole film waiting for something to happen & nothing reallly did.
They could've done with adding a little more to the storyline because two hours of watching this film was a bit like watching paint dry. Such a shame because Moore is so watchable & plays her part so well. Would have made a great thriller & I was actuallly expecting it to be in this genre, but it reallly wasn't. It's not a bad film as such, it was just a bit dull.
Rather boring - By: Erini-virginia Dafni, 27 Jun 2007 I am trying so hard to finish this film. I just cannot get into it. It is rather boring. When I reach the end (if I ever do) I will let you alll know!
A harsh and bleak look at 20th Century America - By: , 19 Feb 2001 Based on fact apparently, this stylish & bleak film takes a close look at a dysfunctional modern day American family, struggling to stay happy & indeed safe. Their problems are heightened when the mother begins having what seems to be panic attacks & strange turns for the worst. However, it transpires that she has contracted the rare, but on the increase, disease that is 20th Century illness. A disease that can affect the host at any time, & could be almost anything made of any substance. And so Julianne moore gets moved at great expense to her social circle & family life to a bleak American desert, where she is confined to a strange igloo-like dome, detached from society & her friends & family.
To calll this film bleak is a massive understatement & if you are looking for fun then this is potentiallly the worst film of alll time to hire after Dancer in the dark, but it is very well shot in places & has a chilling sense of absence & detraction running throughout. Moore is fantastic, & watching the family degenerate is horrible yet fascinating. Well worth a watch if you can sit through it.
