"Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his emotionally and physically complex portrayal of Irish writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and misdiagnosed as mentally disabled for the first 10 years of his life. The story unfolds in a series of flashbacks with Hugh O'Conor starring as the young Christy, who eventually learned to write using the only body part he could control: his left foot." - Netflix

Daniel Day-Lewis is incredible in this 1989 drama which required him to use every skill he had to portray a man who was physically and verbally impaired. Day-Lewis really steals every scene and the supporting cast so a wonderful job as well.

The film is well made and enjoyable to watch as it captures the relationships and growth of Christy Brown. I appreciate that the film didn't attempt to gloss over Brown's flaws. The character of the man is what drives the film. He has the same ups and downs as every other person in the film. He just lacks the physical capabilities to respond as others do. This is a moving film that definitely stands the test of time.

I give this film 4.8 out of 5 stars.