cricketbat The performances, alone, in the film Adam are worth the rating I'm giving it. Hugh Dancy is very convincing as a man with Asperger's Syndrome, and Rose Byrne does a wonderful job of playing the woman with conflicted feelings about loving a man with Asperger's. It's a well-made movie that feels realistic, yet not too harsh. Definitely worth a watch.

namashi_1 'Adam' is an underrated film, that deserved a larger audience & a superior word of mouth over the years. This one's a Beautiful, Beautiful Film, about two strangers who later fall in love. 'Adam' Synopsis: Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.'Adam' isn't about a man's journey with his loneliness or Asperger's Syndrome, its indeed about how he Loves a women, who Loves him equally, despite him being beyond the ordinary stereotype. Its often a heartwarming, at times amusing & consistently cute love-story, treated simply.Max Mayer's Screenplay is top-notch. The Writing is arresting at all times & what we get eventually, is a strangely adorable love-story. Mayer's Direction is effective. Cinematography is well-done. Editing is good.Performance-Wise: Hugh Dancy as Adam, enacts the sensitive part with remarkable understanding, delivering a mature performance. But its Rose Byrne as his lady-love Beth, who dominates the show. Its a stellar performance from this talented actress! Peter Gallagher is excellent, as always. Amy Irving leaves a mark.On the whole, 'Adam' demands a viewing. Don't miss it.

Camel13 Adam is part of an unfortunate trend I'm starting to notice from Hollywood - the trend of the unhappy ending. It is one of those failed romance movies. A movie about a "romance" that ultimately leaves us all alone. It tries miserably to buy us off at the end with the ex-girlfriend sending the ex-boyfriend a book for a present, which he sits and reads all alone on a park bench, with all indications being that he will live and dies all alone, too, because some bad writing in a couple of crucial scenes all but destroyed what will probably be the single chance at companionship this "unattractively" quirky guy gets in his entire life.The movie makes a passing remark about how many people with asperger's DO get married and have their happily ever after. Why in god's name didn't they make a movie about one of THOSE couples? I normally try to avoid rubbish like this, but due to some misleading advertising, I was under the impression it gave asperger's a chance to show off it's interesting characteristic and to receive a little love from the universe. I was under the impression that for once, a shy guy without that George Clooney-esque cockiness would get the girl of his dreams. I wound up watching it, and without researching it on Wikipedia first. Both these things were huge mistakes. The movie sets you up only to knock you down. It warms your heart only so you don't see the sucker punch waiting for it.I'd like to make a plea not just to the makers of this movie, but to all of Hollywood. We don't need you to make us miserable, break our hearts and tear down our hopes. That's what real life is for. We come to you for happiness and comfort. We come to you to inspire us, to help us believe that good things can come true - that we can overcome our obstacles and find what it is we're looking for and have it to keep for the rest of our lives.We don't need you to tell us that the universe severely punishes the weird, for being weird. We don't need you to tell us that the losers are gonna lose. Most of us know all that. And most of us want to be able to believe in a better world. Please, give us that much. You get our $15 for the tickets either way.

vivalareaganrevoluti-306-1921 Spoiler Alert. The movie is well written until the last 1/4. It becomes predictable and unoriginal, it neglects to take the movie as far as it should go almost as a means of protecting the hearts of the audience. For the movie to receive a rating higher than a 6 and be deemed a classic, Adam has to die. If he did the movie would be on par with other screenplay masterpieces, but because he doesn't it becomes nothing more than just another decent movie. Don't get me wrong the movie was enjoyable, but the ending just left me slightly upset that Mayer wasn't capable of fully weaving greatness into the conclusion. I recommend the movie, but just don't get your hopes up to be amazed by the ending, because it will let you down.