Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
DVD Release Date: January 5, 2010
Stats: 477 reviews
Audiences will likely respond to "Adam" in one of two ways: they'll either see it as a schmaltzy and condescending soap opera, or they'll snuggle up with it as a sort of cinematic comfort food. It's a bit of a silly movie, one that had broad intentions, we assume, but in the end ...( read more)
Adam is a film that tries to make you relate and empathize with its characters so much that eventually you do. Of course, the premise is ripe for empathy: a young, socially-inept, reclusive Asberger's Syndrome-sufferer falls for a young, socially-savvy, extroverted Asberger's Sy...( read more)
Adam is a good movie. It's not great, but the actors, Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne, are both fantastic. They present their characters so well that it's easy to fall into the movie and just enjoy Beth and Adam going through their lives. They are both incredible in their roles.
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I liked the story, with a realistic ending. I'm now a fan of Rose Byrne. I thought it was ass-burgers disease only to discover it is asperger's disease the title character has. I learned more about astronomy though :-)
BIG SCREEN. Bien actuada y contada competentemente, pero lo presenta todo demasiado bonito y con cierta propensidad a usar sentencias huecas. / Well acted and competently told, but presents everything in too tidy a manner and shows propensity for hollow statements.
Adam is a minor, tolerably enjoyable romance that doesn't add up to anything much. full review
Everyone dallies and dithers and radiates well-meaningly. This is mental illness served up for romcom pathos and sentimentality. full review
To its credit, Adam doesn't go for the cheap, easy solution. In that way, the film shares something of the spirit (and realism?) of (500) Days of Summer: an acknowledgment that not every close encount... full review
Adam wraps up the story in too tidy a package, insisting on finding the upbeat in the murky, and missing the chance to be more thoughtful about this challenging situation. full review
Adam succeeds at getting inside its hero's mind and, more impressively still, gives us entrée to his singular soul. full review
Adam is a cut above most romances and boasts a intriguing conclusion. One comes away with a sense of hope, leavened by realism. full review
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