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Awakenings (1990)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
5/04, 5/09
5/09:
The last time I saw Awakenings, I was impressed and thought the acting was the best part.
Now, it's still a good movie that's far from perfection. I like the story as presented, and there's a great deal of
inspiration. It can be disappointing due to lack of information about encephalitis lethargica because I want to know more
about the background of the disease, the patients, the obstacles facing them, and the research involved.
Robert De Niro gives a superb performance, yet the others, whose characters are in the same state of condition, have been on
par with him. Robin Williams shows he has the budding acting chops for drama pictures which will be fully realized in
Good Will Hunting, netting him an Oscar win.
All in all, Awakenings is a terrific, can't-miss film that can do better by explaining more.