1989 Directed by Jim Sheridan
In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he is mistakenly believed to have a intellectual disability for the first ten years of his life.
My Left Foot, Mi pie izquierdo, Моят ляв крак, Meu Pé Esquerdo, My left foot: L'histoire de Christy Brown, Min venstre fod, Minun elämäni, Το αριστερό μου πόδι, A bal lábam, Kuf Ragli Ha-Smalit, Il mio piede sinistro, 나의 왼발, Моя ліва нога
Daniel Day-Lewis now holds the crown for my TWO favorite performances of all-time: first There Will Be Blood and now this? Nothing tops them, in my opinion. He is truly the king.
So tomorrow is my 21st birthday, and to celebrate my sister said she would watch any film with me under one condition: It had to be in English. I scoured my Netflix queue until I found this film, which I'd been meaning to see for quite awhile, if only because of the subject's physical condition. I myself have cerebral palsy, although it isn't nearly to the dramatic extremes that Christy Brown had. Luckily my own impairment was limited to my right side, and with good therapy, some usage of my right hand was restored, although I still awkwardly flail it about from time to time. I can't say I feel all of the pain Christy had to endure in his…
Notable for marking the commencement of Daniel Day-Lewis' personal version of method acting, My Left Foot presents the widely acclaimed actor pushing himself to the extreme in what is undoubtedly one of the proudest works of his acting career. And even though the film doesn't have anything else to offer, the performances are strong enough to keep the viewers engaged.
Based on the autobiography of the same name, My Left Foot tells the story of Christy Brown; an Irishman who was born with cerebral palsy but despite his handicap went on to become an artist & writer, all with the help of the only thing he could fully control: his left foot. The film covers his upbringing in a poor family,…
"My Left Foot" is one of the few films that accurately showcases disability in an honest way ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and "Maudie" being some others). I'm not very familiar with the real life aspect of the story so I'm judging it based on its cinematic merits.
"My Left Foot" is based on an auto-biography by Christy Brown who was born with cerebral palsy and only had use of his left toes, which he used to become a painter and later a writer. The film is mostly told through flashback with Christy growing up with his family in Ireland during a time when disabilities weren't understood all too well and medical progress was nowhere near the standard it…
A well made biopic that excels due to the astonishing performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. Few put this amount of dedication into their roles like he does and it pays off. He's absolutely amazing here and fully deserved the Oscar. It's not only the physical commitment he brings to the role of Christy Brown (he broke his ribs twice hunched over in that wheelchair) that makes it a great performance, it's that he makes him an incredibly well-rounded character. He makes you sympathise with his plight but he's also strong-willed. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say this is one of the greatest performances ever put on film. There are also strong supporting performances from Brenda Fricker and Ray McAnally.
All the performances are pitch perfect, but Daniel Day Lewis gives a marvelous performance. He just commands the screen. The story is both uplifting and heartbreaking. It makes you appreciate what you have in life and try to drive yourself for bigger and better things. This is a beautifully crafted story of inspiration and hope for a better future.
حول معاناته الى فن
و كتب فنه بقدمه اليسرى
عملاق في الاداء يا دانييل داي لويس و اوسكار مستحق
A film that really left me hesitating. Parts were great others felt weak. I am also quite unsure about the depiction of disabled people here.
Beyond the obvious strengths of the movie (overcoming biographical and historical impediments to create an identity) the genius of it is how it shows that being disabled doesn’t save you from the perils of being Irish: anti-intellectual self-hatred, dry drunk syndrome, hiding behind humor instead of articulating your problems. To exist is to suffer.
فیلم سرشار از عشق و امید به زندگی است. علاوه بر بازی بی نظیر دنیل دی لوئیس، سایر بازی ها هم بسیار عالی است
There’s nothing really wrong with this movie, but it stays on the same tone the entire time. All of the tension is derived from Daniel Day Lewis’s A1 portrayal of the bitter yet light irony of being a genius cripple. There’s no way anyone else could have done it.
Hadn't seen this until now, but it's pretty much exactly what I expected...respectable, but typically bland late 80s Miramax Oscar fare with a great Day Lewis performance.
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