The movie that I watched in class is called "Awakenings". It’s a movie by Penny Marshall. This movie takes place in the Bronx, New York, 1969. And is based on a true story about a neurologist (Robin Williams) trying to find a cure for a rare disease found in the 1920’s called encephalitis, which makes you unable to move, kind of like a statue. Doctor Sayer (Williams) gets permission from one of the patients mother to use a risky drug called "L-Dopa." The doctor thought he was crazy because that drug is normally used for people with Parkinson’s disease but it actually worked. The patient, Leonard (Robert De Niro) made (what it seemed to be) a full recovery. So they got more of that drug and used it on all of the patients with encephalitis. All of the patients woke up, and wer
I would rate this movie 5/10. Personally, I don’t like "drama" movies. I like horror movies. But I must say, I was actually interested in this movie for a while. I didn’t like the ending of the movie how everyone turned all stiff again. I would have rather at least one of the patients getting their life normal again (preferably Leonard). I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes a serious movie. But anyone who doesn’t like those kinds of movies shouldn’t watch it.
When I saw the movie I felt bad for all of the patients who returned to their normal state. But one patient I didn’t feel too bad for. Because he had no friends or family, and he told Doctor Sayer "I feel old and swindled." I didn’t like how the movie kept dragging on at a lot of parts and I not
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