Review of Patch Adams (1998) by Gilbertmulroneycakesfm — 26 Jan 2006
No. This is a very well made annoying film. I've often said that movies NEED to be manipulative, but they don't need to kick you in the crotch to make you cry. I'm really here to defend Robin Williams, who's a damn good actor and turns out a great performance in the irritating central role of a doomed movie.
Not enough to save it, because his good performance pushes with the tide instead of against it. You want a good film with Robin Williams in a serious role, rent Good Will Hunting or...there is another one.
Awakenings, that's it. Or, at a push, What Dreams May Come, similarly manipulative to this film, but with imagination and life to balance it out.
This review of Patch Adams (1998) was written by Gilbertmulroneycakesfm on 26 Jan 2006.
Patch Adams has generally received positive reviews.
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