An average movie

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Robin Williams , I thought I should give it a shot. Indeed, Robin Williams can be a funny actor and sometimes, he can be great in dramatic parts as well (Actually, I think he is even better in thrillers like ‘One Hour Photo’ or ‘Insomnia’ but never mind…). Unfortunately, quite often, he can be downright obnoxious and, in this flick, Williams played once again one of this hysterical and annoying characters. I have to admit though, the story was actually interesting and there was actually some potential but the end-result was so over-sentimental, it made it really difficult to enjoy the movie. You should check the review by Ebert & Siskel, they explained way better than me why this movie was a failure (check the videos linked to this movie). With this movie, there is no middle ground whatsoever, it just goes constantly for the cheap emotional shots. Apparently, even the real ‘Patch Adams’ himself despised the movie and the way he was portrayed so that’s not really a good sign. To conclude, even though, I don't think it was as bad as Ebert & Siskel said, it was still an average biographical drama and it is not really worth a look.

5/10