This is a very inspirational movie that delivers solid Drama, with a few humorous bits to make for a memorable viewing experience that you soon won't forget. For the average viewer, I strongly recommend this one as well, and each viewer can take something special from this movie. My Left Foot is an excellent, flawless film that for me, anyways stood out because I related to Christy Brown on a more personal level. Daniel Day-Lewis is a stunning actor, and his method is legendary and he definitely deserved that Oscar. This is a well crafted movie that is a stunning piece of cinema and is worth seeing if you love stories of triumph, then this is a must see for you.

This is a compelling true story about someone who overcomes great odds to achieve something great in the face of adversity. I have a minor case of CP, kind of like RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad, but I've lived long enough with CP to notice that all the movements, and muscle spasms that Daniel Day-Lewis made, were dead on. I've been living with Cerebral Palsy all my life, and though it's not as extreme as Christy Brown case, I found Daniel Day-Lewis' performance to be accurate, well done and superb. For his role, Lewis would study Cerebral Palsy patients for two months and go as far as being fed by someone else. This is superb picture that is brilliantly acted by method actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who would subsequently win an Academy Award for his performance as the adult Brown. My Left Foot is a stunning real life drama about author and artist Christy Brown. The only problem I felt was that the protagonist Christy always felt to deep or to pitiful, I wish there were more times that we could see him as a regular man. They both well deserved there Oscars, and from the other picture nominees I saw from the year (Dead Poets Society and Driving Miss Daisy) this would be my winner. The performances were incredibly talented, Daniel Day Lewis was a solid lead, but Brenda Ficker stole the show. Some scenes dwindled my mood, and then the next up lifts me to an inspirational moment. It was an extremely dramatic film that can make any man depressed, but light hearted enough to give you a few chuckles. As a man he becomes an extraordinary painter and writer, this is based on a true story by the way.

The film was about a boy (later a man) who was diagnosed as a mental retard for his early life, while really only having Cerebral Palsy. Let me start off by saying, this film went above my expectation, and I have nothing (serious) to complain about.

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