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Enhanced (actually, underpinned) with wonderful computer effects, I found the movie enchanting, and unusual for a Hollywood production. It is the story of how far a person might go for love, in this case into the depths of the hell of forgetting, which is a cold hell indeed. I loved the concept there are more enduring things than physical death, one is not helpless in the currents of fate, and our will and emotions can determine our direction. That being said, I wish they would have used another lead actor than Robin Williams. For some reason, his personae is irksome to me, as it has been in many of his movies of the last decade, with the exception of 'Good Will Hunting', where that personae worked. He comes off so often, as he does here, as Peter Pan playing an adult playing Peter Pan, with that little sheepish hurt-boy look. I keep wanting to say "Leave Peter in Neverland". Very unkind, I know, and I don't dislike him, I just feel he is sort of a caricature of the Robin Williams mold, can't seem to get out of it, and is too old for it now (has been for at least 10 years). That puckish charm, so endearing when he was young, wears like an outmoded and over-used coat. I thought someone like Ewan MacGregor would play this part much better. It didn't detract too much from the movie for me to enjoy and recommend it, though. This is not a movie for everyone, but for the viewer who is looking for flights of fantasy with a message, for a story of human love beyond death, a metaphysical fable of creating our own destinies, you will be as absorbed as I was.Read full review
FANCIFUL MODERN INTERPRETATION OF GOOD VS. EVIL INTERTWINED WITH A DEEP ABIDING LOVE STORY SYMBOLICALLY EXPRESSED THROUGH ANGUISH OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES TRYING ALMOST FUTILELY TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF ONES SOUL MATE AGAINST A BEAUTIFULLY ABSTRACT BACK DROP. NOT FOR THE EMOTIONALLY DEAD!
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I'm a caveman. Technology moves way too fast for me. I still use my VHS player. I always loved this movie. The loss of Mr. Williams was such a sad thing. This is such a wonderful movie and the addition of Patch Adams as an extra... well it was like Christmas for me.
I Love this Movie! It teaches you that there is always a way to make love work and to NEVER,NEVER, give up. Sometimes we get so caught up in our everyday problems that we fail to see the bigger picture, and only when it to late do we realize that we have lost something irreplaceable. Wonderful graphics and my favorite Robin Williams movie.
I thought that robin willams play the best serious performance of his whole career , makes me cry every time i watch it , there is no better movie, i bought off ebay because i couldn't find it anywhere.
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