Moving but a bit slow paced.

They really shouldn't have put kids in this movie. I cringed at the end to a completely predictable scene that could have been duplicated in a Disney movie. But Benicio's character isn't a beloved animal being taken away or put to sleep, he's a heroi... (read more) They really shouldn't have put kids in this movie. I cringed at the end to a completely predictable scene that could have been duplicated in a Disney movie. But Benicio's character isn't a beloved animal being taken away or put to sleep, he's a heroin addict leaving for rehab.

Good story, although not great. The title was somewhat confusing though because it's only a tiny part of the story - or maybe I just didn't get it.

Quite slow moving and uneventful. There's some hefty acting here but, apart from that, there's nothing much more to say about this movie.

3 1/2 stars.
Things We Lost in the Fire was an interesting movie with many positive points, one was the performances, by.Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro.
These two actors could express their emotions on screen without the need of exaggerated dialogs... (read more) 3 1/2 stars.
Things We Lost in the Fire was an interesting movie with many positive points, one was the performances, by.Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro.
These two actors could express their emotions on screen without the need of exaggerated dialogs.The screenplay was also good, it gave a precise portrait of every character, so we can perfectly relate to them. Benicio Del Toro gave a honest insight what addiction was all about.The title was a bit confusing, considering the story, but director Susanne Bier did a great job and I simply like her movies.It was not an excellent drama but still interesting.

I want to give it more stars

Kinda depressing but excellent acting performances from Halle and Benicio. Can't imagine having to pull yourself out of a living hell and keep looking forward all the while helping someone else do the same exact thing.

Del Toro delivers another powerfully simple and effective performance. Berry is fine but her character just doesn't add up, perhaps inevitable in a movie that seems to have been lost somewhere in translation.

This movie is the most irritating example yet of how both film and TV have taken to shooting even the phoniest, soapiest stories with that drunken, shaky, ultra- close-up camerawork that says, 'Hey, look at us! We're being all documentaryish!'

Apart from the mobile camera and a moderately challenging time-jumping script, this is weepy women's cable-television fare of the tears-and-cuddles variety.

Del Toro is the heart and soul, as well as the haunted, rubbery visage, of a story of grief and loss that would be fairly lifeless without him.

Just watching Del Toro's eyes provides an emotional fire Allan Loeb's script can't hope to match.