Wonderful character development!

Boring

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I have struggled with anorexia; and I found that this film really captured the emotional struggle of the illness. It explored the mindset and what goes on inside the persons head very well, and I hope it helps others understand what the disorder is really like to go through. I found it very relatable and sensitively done. It was also nice that they didn't really talk about weight, as for many it has nothing at all to do with weight/ appearances. It is often a coping strategy as seen in this film. Very well done.

Personifying the ED voice is exactly the tangible concept so many people who do not understand eating disorders needed to see in order to get a glimpse into the eerie, dark world or anorexia. Bellisario is the first person I've ever known to be able to articulate, from a sufferers perspective, what it is to have anorexia. She did it without sensationalizing, glamorizing, or glorifying it. I am 1 1/2 yrs into recovery and watched it without being triggered but rather with such empathy and hope that non-sufferers could finally get a small glimpse into the world of anorexia. I agree with another reviewer that stated Feed should be the movie that is getting national attention as THIS movie is more true to the nature of the illness. Brilliantly done Troian Bellisario!! Standing ovation! I truly hope this film gets the recognition it so rightly deserves.

As a mother of a teen who has been successful in recovery from anorexia since 2012 when she was diagnosed at the age of 13, this film brought me to tears. Through my ED advocacy work and my child's experience, I very well understand the minds of these sufferers. The use of Olivia's dead twin brother Matt as the voice and presence of the eating disorder(ED) inside Olivia's mind was creative and Brilliant!The story line gave an accurate representation of how a ED voice within the sufferer constantly barks orders requiring absolute loyalty to the illnesses, with constant intrusive thoughts inside the sufferers mind. ED tells the sufferer they must restrict food intake and/or exercise, purge,and self harm. Many ED sufferers choose to take their own lives to escape the torture of these constant thoughts. ED constantly finds faults and tells lies. ED makes one anxious, paranoid, and hostile. Yet deep inside of the person with this illness, their true self still remains. Eating disorders are biologically based mental illnesses and are fully treatable with a combination of nutritional, medical, and therapeutic support. Recovery is extremely hard work, and those that fight for recovery are the bravest people I know.BRAVA to TROIAN BELLISARIO for this film. Your depiction of ED brought me back in time to 5 years ago when that horrid state of panic and sadness filled my mind in fear for my child's life. Your film reminded me of how frighteningly intrusive this battle is for all who suffer from ED.

I have to say, as an aspiring writer who has been failed by society and its twisted way of diminishing mental health, I am in complete awe. I knew Troian and Tom were something but this is beyond. Rarely have I seen movies that depict mental health from a place that is so real. Rarely have I seen movies that show the ugly as beautifully as Feed does. I knew of Troian's history with mental health from what she has mentioned in interviews but honestly had I not known, after watching Feed, I would still know. There seems to be an authenticity to art when it comes from experience. There is a truth that however long you study a case, you can never truly understand and portray have you not lived through it yourself. I know too much how tough writing about certain things can be and that is also probably why I am so touched by Feed. Troian, you did all of this so courageously and I personally thank you for it. Tommy, your directing is so unique and delicate, I look forward to seeing more features of yours. Also, props to Jennifer Vecchiarello for the editing. I can oddly tell that this film was made for good reasons, and that makes it earn so many points.