Charly
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Movie Reviews of Charly
Movie Review: A Testimony to Hope, and to Human Cruelty
Summary: 4 Stars
Charly, a mentally-handicapped man played by an actor in an Oscar-winning role, does his best to learn to write a few words. He takes a job as a janitor. But he is the butt of cruel jokes. His co-workers put yeast into his pail, and then laugh as he is surprised by the large glob. Later, they send him to a street corner in Boston to stand and wait for snow, and to report to them when it happens. The policeman asks him what he is doing standing there, and, after he tells them, they laugh.
There is hope, however. An operation can change him. He goes through with it. No longer is he docile as he was before. I will not spoil the ending by divulging further details.
Movie Review: Charley
Summary: 4 Stars
Imaginative story of a retarded young man who is given an experimental treatment that causes his mental function to improve exponentally over time. The changes in his life style, experiences, relationships and capabilities are all sensitively depicted by an excellent performance by Cliff Robertson. Clair Bloom, Sean Connery's exwife turns in a good supporting performance as well as providing a romantic subplot.Movie Review: Widescreen Version Is On The Disk
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm happy to confirm what the earlier gentleman reported. The DVD is dual-format, with both widescreen and pan-and-scan versions on the disk.
MGM itself created the confusion and anger among those of the public who cared, by listing the disk as full-screen format only. Who knows how that may have hurt sales, when it could have been so easily avoided.
Movie Review: What is normal?
Summary: 4 Stars
Charly starring Cliff Robertson is a good take on the classic book, Flowers for Algernon. Roberston is flawless as mentally handicapped Charly (he won an Oscar as well). The only problem I have with the movie is the slow moving camera, it feels dated and over-used. Important film so give this film a viewing soon.
Movie Review: Charly
Summary: 4 Stars
This was purchased to go with the book "Flowers for Algernon" for an 8th grade novel. I love to use contrast and compare with video and books. The students liked the movie-but thought they dressed strangely. Check the date for production.