Being Rose

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5.8/10

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A widowed ex-cop discovers that she may have a life threatening illness, and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair to explore the beauty of the Southwest. On her journe... Read allA widowed ex-cop discovers that she may have a life threatening illness, and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair to explore the beauty of the Southwest. On her journey, Rose discovers more than just the simple beauty of New Mexico when she meets -- and fal... Read allA widowed ex-cop discovers that she may have a life threatening illness, and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair to explore the beauty of the Southwest. On her journey, Rose discovers more than just the simple beauty of New Mexico when she meets -- and falls in love with -- Max, an old cowboy who comes to a crossroads of his own. Sometimes love... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

526

YOUR RATING

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8HumbleMensa

I get it

Everyone expects a normal, happy storyline. This is not that sort of story, but it has nice messages and a few warm fuzzies. It's a realistic drama about facing a stage of life, ups and downs. I liked it, even the off center way the story is told ...albeit slowly in a few spots. Cyril Shepard is good. Worth my time.

5jamalking15

Slow.

Ernesto the police officer was the best part. Very real and convincing. The main stars were played too stoic. It's was like watching want to express better , but were being held back.

3THutch052

Depressing and Slow

I wanted to love it because I like both Shepherd and Brolin. While it had some wittiness to it and uplifting aspects, it's slow and overall depressing. If you feel like wallowing in a depressed state, watch it. Hated the pace and the overall slow pace of it too. #Boo

8katiefanatic-791-306918

Funny and heartwarming

Cybil shepherd stars as rose, a woman with an illness that sets out on road trip. It isn't clear until about halfway through the movie why she takes the road trip, but it's heartbreaking why. On the way though, there are tons of laughs to be had and a final romance to be experienced. This movie's ending isn't happy. In fact rose falls into tropes that make her character sometimes downright frustrating, but we also have to remember who we are dealing with here- a woman grappling with the end of her life. She's not exactly rational. As a person with a disability myself I really enjoyed this film, especially considering I saw it at a q&a with cybil shepherd and it was really funny to watch her talk about struggling with things we deal with all the time. No spoilers but you'll see the moments I mean. Great film.

2SecretlyBitten

Director's fault

I could not understand why Cybil Shepherd's character was so stiff and one dimensional until I read her interview where she said the director kept telling her to "do less" so the viewer could insert their own emotions. Well I am here to say it didn't work. The dialog was slow and stiff despite a good cast. There are plot holes so big that all the actors should have fallen through them. I really wanted to like this film, but it's just poorly made by a person who doesn't understand pacing or that a woman can't go through a movie staring without cracking a smile. You never grow to even like these characters. Pass this one up.

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Trivia
The criminal Rose shoots in the foot is named Duke Mantee. In the 1936 movie The Petrified Forest, Humphrey Bogart's character is called Duke Mantee.