The newly released film ‘Adam,‘ starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne, is the tale of a young man with Asperger’s whose life is changed when a beautiful woman moves into his New York apartment building.
Excerpts from some reviews:
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Subtlety and nuance mark both the film’s dialogue and performances. It’s hard to see how Dancy and Byrne could be any better … “Adam” is a most welcome summer treat.
Rick Warner, Bloomberg
The film succeeds largely because Dancy pulls it off with grace and virtually none of the crowd-pleasing gimmickry that marred Dustin Hoffman’s performance as an autistic savant in “Rain Man.”
Rex Reed, New York Observer:
Far from just another exotic Disease of the Week, Asperger’s is an incurable neurological disorder similar to autism that turns outwardly normal-looking people into high-class idiot savants. I know at least two people with Asperger’s. They are incapable of thinking of anyone or anything outside of themselves.
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