Review of Awakenings (1990) by Jennifer S — 09 Nov 2008

Heartbreaking, but positively moving. DeNiro is amazing.

This review of Awakenings (1990) was written by Jennifer S on 09 Nov 2008.

Awakenings has generally received very positive reviews.

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