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I wish there were more movies like this. The story line was so unique. I loved it.

August 22, 2010

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Quite an excellent film!!

August 21, 2010

Nicky07930

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I loved the movie. Actors were perfect for the roles they portrayed.The ending was perfect...though unexpected.

April 17, 2010

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A very good movie! Interesting story line, and great acting.

February 15, 2010

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This is a very good movie and it takes the next step from the "Rain Man" autism stereotype to a more contemporary perspective of the high functioning atypical autistic person. In the movie... , Adam is portrayed as having Aspergers Syndrome. He is college educated and is self aware of his challenges. Many people associate autism with savant gifts, such as counting cards (as in Rain Man). This is more atypical than most people know, but in the movie Adam's gift is that of astronomy. My personal opinion about the accuracy of the film has to do with the diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome as related to other levels and spectrums of the autism scale. Adam slaps himself in the face, has anxiety attacks, demonstrated destructive tendencies, and even hit his head in a mirror. I would suggest that these behaviors are slightly downscale from a conventional Aspergers Syndrome diagnosis. Now, in all fairness, the discussion and parameters associated with different levels of autism are still vague and ambiguous. Also, in all fairness to the movie itself, Adam had recently lost his father resulting in him being left alone, fired from his job, had a fight with his girl, man-handled by the police, and was overall extremely stressed from situations that infrequently occur; especially all at once. Most autistic people have developed complex coping mechanisms. Stress can shed those coping layers back to reveal a less capable and more vulnerable autistic person. I am grateful that the movie sheds more light on the world of the autism. The years between the institutionalized Rain Man and this independent living Adam have hopefully removed and/or at least changed the perception/stereotype of the high functioning atypical autistic person. You can read the story about my autistic son at: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-362764 Full Review

January 8, 2010

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Subtlety and nuance mark both the film's dialogue and performances. It's hard to see how Dancy and Byrne could be any better.Full Review

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

It's the speed of love, not the speed of light, that occupies Adam, a small, sweet movie about one man's widening cosmos.Full Review

Amy Biancolli

San Francisco Chronicle

The tendency for an actor in a role like this is to overact. The result is often disastrous, reducing a character into a caricature. Hugh Dancy, adopting an American accent as effectively as the mannerisms of someone on the moderate portion of the Asperger's spectrum, makes Adam believable and generally sympathetic.Full Review

James Berardinelli

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At its best, Adam makes the viewer understand the frustration of living in a world in which everyone is a stranger -- not least by making us work as hard to understand its hero's feelings as Adam himself must work to understand Beth's.Full Review

Washington Post

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Washington Post

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