It started out well, turned sickeningly sentimental, and in the end has no message other than "Live as long as you can before you die". If you're going to have a heavy-handed moral, at least make it a decent one.
This review of Awakenings (1990) was written by Kevin H on 08 Apr 2008.
Awakenings has generally received very positive reviews.
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