Patch Adams
Patch Adams
Directed by:
Tom ShadyacScreenplay:
Steve OedekerkCinematography:
Phedon PapamichaelComposer:
Marc ShaimanCast:
Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall, Harve Presnell, Peter Coyote, Michael Jeter (more)VOD (2)
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Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career. (official distributor synopsis)
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Sometimes deeply moving and other times too brutally manipulative. The lighthearted mood suited me fully until about two-thirds of the way through, and even though I knew that if it lasted until the end, Patch Adams wouldn't have a memorable conclusion to rely on, it would still be more pleasant for me than the painful and unexpected twist. Because of it, I probably wouldn't watch this movie again. If you want to cry like I did, you can't miss it.
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Even though it's sometimes very sentimental, I just enjoyed this. Robin Williams shows that he can beautifully connect the comedic and dramatic aspects, and in his case, it simply works perfectly. Yes, at times it's pathetic and unnecessarily unbelievable, but it's simply a beautiful story about a man who only wanted to help.
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