Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

diskcrasher My wife has DID (and PTSD, BPD, anxiety, ...) due to childhood abuse. There have been very few movies/shows about this disorder, and I found that I could really relate to this one. It does a very good job showing just what happens with someone who has DID, especially with the nearly immediate transition to alters and back. That was spot on. The dysfunction was also covered fairly well. Nothing is normal with mental illness. Normal day-to-day activities can turn upside down, and planning things can become impossible due to the unpredictability of it all. Even going to your job every day can be a challenge. Then there are days where everything seems perfectly normal.And that's an area they only lightly touched on. The suicide ideation/attempts, raging, depression, guilt, eating disorders, emergencies, money problems, lack of boundaries... these are much more severe and common than what they showed (but that probably wouldn't make for an as entertaining series.) And, at least in my wife's case, her alters aren't as well defined or as persistent. Some don't even have names, and frequently there is just dissociation without alters. None of them wear different clothes.The difficulty with getting proper treatment is also shown. But they didn't touch on the cost very much. Most insurances must "pre-approve" treatment for mental health issues, which is a joke. Break your leg, go to the hospital. Have a meltdown and need immediate counseling? Ask your insurance for permission first. And don't even think about paying for it out of your own pocket (unless you're independently wealthy, which you probably aren't since someone with DID isn't likely to be holding down a job).Overall, an entertaining but also educational look at DID. Someone did their homework.

SnoopyStyle Tara Gregson (Toni Collette) is suffering from a dissociative identity disorder. Max Gregson (John Corbett) is her long suffering husband. Her sister Charmaine Craine (Rosemarie DeWitt) is judgmental. Marshall Gregson (Keir Gilchrist) is her shy gay son. Her daughter Kate Gregson (Brie Larson) is trying to find her identity.This is a great dysfunctional family drama. Toni Collette is amazing in portraying all her personalities. She really pushes her acting range to the limits. And the chemistry with the family is brilliant. They feel like a real family that has real love, real joy, real fights, and real struggles.

txborntxproud Spoilers! Just watched a season & 1/2 in a day (recovering from surgery). I was pretty uncomfortable the first few episodes but the kids, the husband, and their responses to Tara's behavior kept me intrigued. I am offended by Toni's portrayal of some of her alters. Maybe I'm supposed to be? Her portrayal of T. is cringe-worthy. Her portrayal of Buck is laughable. But again, that may be what she is going for. I also think Tara is one of the most selfish characters ever, but she is not stable so...I am fascinated by her kids, her husband, and her sister. I can relate to the family dysfunction, and I can see how her kids would have to be very mature to have dealt with her condition. However, if she has only recently gone off her Meds, wouldn't her family be much less accepting of the alters' behaviors?? I wish they would have given some clue by now as to what their family life was like before she went med-free. From the context of the show and some of the dialog I'm led to believe the frequent transitioning is new to them. However, the kids take it in stride too often for this to be new to them. Adolescents are embarrassed by everything healthy parents do. It seems like these kids would be livid and dying of shame 24/7, especially if this is new to them. I can't wait to find out who "Mimi" is! I'm glad Dad finally made a mistake and proved he was human. Nice touch pissing off Buck while doing it too. Can't believe Neil's still going to marry the sister!! He is asking for trouble or a figment of her imagination!

giangui It is addictive. The whole cast is performing at its best. Colette is just brilliant and I can only imagine how difficult must be to play such a complex and multi faced (literally) role.I do not see why anyone would feel offended. It is about a real disease which is not very well known and absolutely not very well diagnosed.Well done... I hope sometimes soon we will get series 4!!I have seen first series on Show tie and now I finished it on NetFlix. The whole family characters absorbed my attention and yes, I get to some tears sometimes. We need more show like this.It is not a show for youngters but with proper supervision it can be for everyone.