Review of Awakenings (1990) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 26 Jul 2001
Awakenings both sentimentalizes its story and oversimplifies it beyond recognition. At no point does the film express more than one idea at a time. And the idea expressed, more often than not, is as banal as the reality was bizarre.
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This review of Awakenings (1990) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 26 Jul 2001.
Awakenings has generally received very positive reviews.
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