Robert DeNiro, who was famous from'the god father','taxi driver', and'deer hunter', played such a different role in this movie. His Leonard caught me right after the beginning. I was happy for his awakening, applauding for his love, concerned by his struggle and eventually crying for losing him once again. The pleasure was too short which made it invaluable. I paid my deepest sympathy to Leonard's mother as I felt the same pain as she did when nobody can save her son . There was a scene when Leonard gradually lost his consciousness and could no longer recognize the woman he loved so much during his awakening, and nothing, absolutely nothing, could get him back. Sitting there seeing him drifting away is heartbroken.
Robin Williams surprised me too. He used to give me the impression of a noisy comedian and I didn't quite appreciate his work. But here he played the doctor so well that I began to think he was very talented but didn't have much opportunity to show us his diversity.
Anyone who wants to watch it, be prepared to have your heart broken.
Gosh, just writing this comment depresses me again!
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