The movie was shown in the 1990. Tit tells us the true to life story of Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist. He discovered the effect of drug that help awakened the patients in 1969.
There is a peculiar mental institution in Bronx where the patients may be compared to a plant, where the things they need are food and water which is similar to that of a plants need to survive. These patients were diagnosed with a rare disease that inhibits them to move as the desire. The body may not be able to move the body but the mind is still present, waiting. These patients have been constantly waiting for someone to help them until a doctor came and pushed the boundaries.
Leonard is one of the patients in Bronx mental hospital. Suffering from a disease called “sleeping sickness” which was epidemic in the 1920s. There are different symptoms for each patient however they all suffer the inability to move
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He was able to give justice and life to the character. The reason why I believe that De Niro did an outstanding job is because he was able to make me feel the true essence of what truly makes us human. The simple joy of being able to run and play made me realized through his character is already a massive blessing. Robin Williams who played Dr. Sawyer showed the joy and disappointment of a doctor and a friend. Robin Williams, known to be a successful comedian but in this movie he was able to bring out the raw emotion of a human who experiences love and friendship. I loved the way his character developed throughout the movie. At first he was rather shy and timid but as the movie progresses he was able to bring the best in his character by making us believe that there are times where we have to take the leap of faith. The character of Mrs. Lowe was also remarkable because she was able to pull the emotion of a mother seeing her child suffer. She did wonderfull because I was sympathizing so hard with