A fascinating story that is brought alive by De Niro's committed performance. Williams is great as well and the plot is full of emotional scenes that really make you care about the epidemic they are conquering.
The first hour dragged at times but once it got going it was excellent.
This review of Awakenings (1990) was written by Grant T on 02 Oct 2017.
Awakenings has generally received very positive reviews.
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