To the Bone

For all the tepid pacing and uneven storytelling, though, Collins and co. do a great job of making “To The Bone” a watchable film.

2842d ago

About ten minutes into Marti Noxon’s eating-disorder drama, To the Bone, Ellen (Lily Collins) sneaks away from her overbearing stepmom, Susan (Carrie Preston), to chug warm water from a public-bathroom faucet (a trick to fool the body into thinking it’s full so that it will burn more calories).

2842d ago

In a film that's not much fun to watch but could save lives all the same, established TV writer turned feature director Marti Noxon takes an honest look at anorexia.

2842d ago

Netflix’s To The Bone is another corny portrayal of anorexia.

2842d ago

To the Bone, just purchased by Netflix where it will hopefully be seen and offer hope to young men and women dealing with eating disorders, offers a kind of sanitized version of the disorder.

2842d ago

To the Bone isn't all that interested in the actual treatment of the condition, even though the majority of the film takes place in a treatment program. The film also gets hugely distracted by a romantic sub-plot, a sub-plot that is pushy and awkward from the jump.

2842d ago

In “Buffy” vet Marti Noxon’s directorial debut, the characters don’t register because the movie has little interest in what’s behind their pain.

2842d ago

Keanu Reeves’ phoned-in outing as a dashing doctor is one of many low points in a film whose treatment of an important topic ranges from banal to bizarre.

2842d ago