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Dionisis T Could possibly be one of the best things I saw this month! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Garrett B It contains good acting from Day-Lewis and Fricker. Very well done Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Kathryn V The most moving movie I've seen since a young Patty Duke portrayed Helen Keller. Daniel Day Lewis has to be the best actor of the era. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Audience Member I saw it in the theater at the time it was released and thought it kind'a suxed. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review J M This is a hugely entertaining and refreshingly unsentimental biopic with a lot of heart and a surprising amount of humor. And it is anchored, of course, by the astonishing Oscar-winning performance by Day Lewis, whose brilliance goes beyond the obvious physical characteristics by making Christy a truly three-dimensional character. Brown was far from a saint, and there are moments when he is hell to be around. I think my favorite section of the film is his growing love for a doctor who is assisting him - a love that is sadly not reciprocated, at least romantically. Anyone who has fallen for someone who can't or won't share our feelings will painfully relate. As very good as the film is, it stops just short of greatness, and I'm not exactly sure why. It feels a bit slight overall, and I didn't feel a huge emotional connection to it. I also don't think it is able to make us fully realize the success he achieved outside of his personal triumphs overcoming his physical limitations. But that's just nit-picking, and all is forgiven when you're in the presence of a performance that feels like a privilege to watch. And kudos as well to Fricker, who also won an Oscar as Brown's mother. It's a bit of a stereotypical role, but she fills it with warmth and strength, and she couldn't be better. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Cork B Feel good disabled kid makes good. Even though they are all poor and a bunch of then sleep in the same bed, etc, you get the feeling this a a gigantically sanitized version of his life. Even the slapped on ending made me feel like they were saying 'everything is great don't look past here'. The drama and filming, and Lewis' performances are all pretty good. Much of the rest of the movie is a pretty dry paint by numbers rah rah feel good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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