Review of Awakenings (1990) by Tristan M — 14 May 2008
Formulaic, manipulative tearjerker, but the sentimentality is earned here. DeNiro's performance is one of his best, and Williams is strangely effective in a serious role, long before he started making the infinately more horrific Patch Adams.
This review of Awakenings (1990) was written by Tristan M on 14 May 2008.
Awakenings has generally received very positive reviews.
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