Quickie: Adam
Adam (2009)–***
Quickie Review
A man with Asperger’s, left mostly alone after his father dies, develops a relationship with a woman who moves into his building. A touching story about two people who find each other when they need each other, this dramedy avoids the sentimentality that we’ve come to expect from similar (though not quite comparable) stories. Hugh Dancy has plenty of time to shine as Adam because of what I sense is the film’s commitment to an accurate portrayal of a person coping with Asperger’s. The rest of the film, however, is overwrought and lacks depth by comparison. Also starring Rose Bryne, Peter Gallagher and Amy Irving.
Adam is now playing in select cities.
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