Review of My Life Without Me (2003) by Sajin P — 04 Jan 2012

At first glance, MY LIFE WITHOUT ME seems like another fetishization of "finding oneself" at the expense of others, however this movie is smarter and more complex than, say, Ryan Murphy's loathsome manifesto of selfishness that is EAT PRAY LOVE, as it asks tough dramatic questions with the actions of Sarah Polley's terminally ill lead, making for a beautiful experience, even if you disagree with what she does.

Ryan Murphy is a "filmmaker" whose work spreads its way from television to cinema like a malignant cancer, preaching the gospel of selfishness and new-age PC values that continues the degradation of film culture.

MY LIFE WITHOUT ME approaches questions posed by Murphy years later with more layers and more maturity than culture-acid like EAT PRAY LOVE, as it is about a woman who looks to "find herself" but for reasons few can fathom, even if her way of going about it indeed morally questionable.

The lead character is indeed selfish, but it doesn't mean she isn't interesting or worth discussing, unlike the lead of EAT PRAY LOVE, who is hardly even worth mentioning.