Flowers for Algernon (2000)
Flowers for Algernon (2000)
DVDRip | AVI | 512 x 384 | XviD @ 922 Kbps | 91 min | 722 Mb
Audio: English MP3 @ 140 Kbps | Subs: None
Genre: Drama
DVDRip | AVI | 512 x 384 | XviD @ 922 Kbps | 91 min | 722 Mb
Audio: English MP3 @ 140 Kbps | Subs: None
Genre: Drama
Charlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. When he gets picked for experimental surgery it looks like his dream may finally come true. But the surgery has side effects that could could kill Charlie. Can Charlie survive being just plain old "Charlie Gordon" and will his newfound romance survive this test of character?
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I must admit, the only reason I taped this movie was to see the spellbinding Kelli Williams, from "The Practice." I had no clue what the movie was about, but I figured she could carry the movie no matter what. Besides, I haven't read the book so I knew my view would not be "tainted" in that sense.
Anyway, I was floored by the performances of both Modine and Williams. Modine's performance was good – at no point was I convinced he was really retarded, but his transition from retarded to gifted and back again was well done. Williams acts with such sincerity and purity, it's easy for me to forget she's acting. Her performance was so genuine, at the end it actually felt as though she had actually experienced the horrible loss that her character experienced. She faces her loneliness utterly alone; she realizes this, and portrays it to a T.
If you missed this film, I hope someday you will get a chance to see it again. If not, at least read the book. I know I will.IMDB Reviewer
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Flowers for Algernon (2000)
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