Charly
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Movie Reviews of Charly
Movie Review: THE BOOK IS NOT BEING REVIEWED HERE
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding movie--probably one of the best of all time--and who CARES if that's because the screenplay was adapted from an even better book? Aren't movies usually disappointing compared to the book when it's a bookworm doing the review? The MOVIE is what's being reviewed here. IMHO, reviews based on "the book is better" should be automatically deleted.
Having said that, don't miss Cliff Robertson's outstanding performance in this heart-wrenching tale of a mentally challenged adult who overcomes his disability by receiving experimental surgery, only to be disappointed with the outcome, both in ways that have already been spoiled by others here and in other ways I will not spoil myself. It is a classic tale with the best elements of theatre. If it helps to understand, this movie would be just as outstanding if it were a filmed version of Cliff Robertson in a stage play. I assure you that if you're mature and like insightful movies, you'll enjoy this movie. I don't know how good the book is, because I haven't read it, but this is a movie review.
Movie Review: A remarkable film
Summary: 5 Stars
Charly (Cliff Robertson) is thirty years old and has the mental age of a young child. He works at a menial job where he is tormented endlessly, and he isn't progressing in his special night school. His teacher, Alice (Claire Bloom), recommends him to a clinic where an experimental operation has radically increased the intelligence of a lab mouse named Algernon. After Charly undergoes surgery, his mental ability starts to soar past normal to the genius level. He and Alice fall in love and make plans for the future, until, sadly, he learns one more thing from Algernon.
Robertson earned an Academy Award for his stunning portrayal of the gentle, childlike man whose life changes completely. He is a mature and charismatic actor and gives a memorable performance. Claire Bloom is also wonderful as his teacher. The script is excellent, never overly-sentimental and always literate and thought-provoking. I recommend this timeless classic as an example of how good movies used to be made.
Movie Review: In a odd way, a compelling film for those suffering from dyslexia or Asperger syndrome
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I don't believe that there are mentally retarded people who are transformed into geniuses by advanced medical procedures, for someone like me who had suffered from dyslexia or ADD as a child this movie strikes a sympathetic chord. In the days before dyslsexia or ADD was understood, many of us were thought to be stupid or lazy while in elementary school--only to excel in high school where the curriculum demanded a degree of abstract and spatial thinking rather than consisting entirely of mundane clerical work. I first saw this movie in 1968, when I was a sophomore or junior in high school and found it to be shockingly surreal! I still recall the feeling of shaking in my seat and breaking out into a cold sweat--its impact on me was that great! So many of poor Charly's struggles seemed strangely parallel to my own.Movie Review: Charly
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie did an excellent job in portraying the intense emotions of the characters, and the gradual increase and quick decrease in Charly's intelligence.
Although the movie was created in the 60s, it has a rather modern feel. I showed this video to my 8th graders after they had read a portion of the book in their anthology. These kids were engrossed in the movie adaptation. Afterwards, they were able to discuss a compare/contrast of the written vs video of the story, character development, ethics of human experimentation, value of human life no matter the intelligence, etc.
I highly suggest this movie. BTW: Cliff Robertson won an Oscar for his portrayal of Charly.
Movie Review: Flowers for Algernon perhaps one of the best movies to ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I have watched this movie on TV. It was so touching and so heart wrenching. Nowhere in this movie did I see sex? Maybe you got have " imagination" for it or something. It taught me an important lesson to. Thankfully I even read the book. Up till the point of the story I thought dumb people like this were supposed to be outcasts but I was proved wrong. And honestly you can't blame me for thinking vise versa before because most people can't accept retarted people. Its a sad world but you can help make it better. Know maybe this movie is a different one maybe I watched the 60 verison or something. Who knows. If all else not fails I'll get this on dvd. (...)