My Left Foot (DVD) Reviews

I decided to watch this film because I myself have a mild form of Cerebral Palsy and have worked with people with Cerebral Palsy and I was curious to see how the topic was handled in this film. I thought this film was fantastic. Despite being released in 1989 the picture of disability is surprisingly contemporary and just as relevant ...  Read the complete review

It's taken me a long time to watch this film, and truth be told it's probably only come about because I'm going through a pile of free DVDs that came with Sunday papers as part of a personal challenge, and this is one of them. It's a challenge that I was dreading, but have surprisingly found a number of gems, including this fantastic ...  Read the complete review

I decided to watch this film at last, but I didn't expect it to be easy or that enjoyable. It's a film about handicap, a difficult and necessary subject that needed to be raised at this time in the 80s. And no, at times it's not easy-going viewing, but at no time is it boring. It's riveting really. Not just because we have Daniel ...  Read the complete review

Christy Brown had a difficult childhood. One of thirteen children (out of the twenty two born to his mother who survived), he was born with cerebral palsy and deemed an idiot by his father and neighbours. Thankfully, his mother and siblings recognise that there is much more going on in Christy's head than immediately meets the eye. When he finally ...  Read the complete review