Movie Review: "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly"

This French language film, with English subtitles, is the story of “Elle” editor Jean-Dominque Bauby. At 43 years of age, he suffers a massive stroke that paralyzes all but his left eye. He uses his left eye to blink out his story of living in a paralyzed body in a seaside French rehabilitation hospital. He intricately- and sometimes humorously- details his daily routine, thoughts and regrets. Remarkably, he leaves his life for the most part unexamined- despite his sordid past mistakes. The ability to tell this tale is fascinating. Despite acknowledging his past wrongs, he never expresses any desire to live differently.