Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

bkoganbing I have to applaud both the real Patch Adams and the late Robin Williams for bringing his story to the screen for us. I really identified with the character, but that kind of approach to your job has its pitfalls.Back in my working days at Crime Vicims Board in New York State I thought as did Patch Adams not to just take a bureaucratic approach to helping victims at a crisis point in their lives. Think of them as human beings and not just claimants. It was rewarding, it put me at odds with some of my colleagues and supervisors.That kind of approach can also take its toll mentally on the individual. For any number of reasons I was glad to take an early retirement.But I didn't have nearly the educational requirements to enter that profession. And getting too much involved could make you a basket case. Look at how on MASH those doctors deal with the hell of war and the absurdities of their situation. How much more so with someone who already had mental health issues?Saying all that Patch Adams is a remarkable man and Robin Williams did a remarkable biographical film about him. Fictionalized a bit, but I think he got the right spirit for the part. Some other good performances are that of Carol Potter as the love interest, Daniel London as Williams's medical sidekick and Michael Jeter as the mental patient who awakens Patch Adams to his new approach to healing.Patch Adams got one Oscar nomination for musical scoring. Should have rated a couple of others including one for Williams.A fine film about an interesting man.

Python Hyena Patch Adams (1998): Dir: Tom Shadyac / Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Peter Coyote: Based on the true story of Hunter Adams who is self admitted into an institution due to suicide attempts. He is overjoyed when he helps a patient and aims to become a doctor himself. He is given the name Patch after he fixes a leak in a coffee cup. Too bad that he couldn't fix the leak in the screenplay. Familiar plot with an unnecessary scene involving a meat party that serves no other purpose than for Adams to don the white overcoat. The film seems as a take on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with an ending that is contrived. Directed by Tom Shadyac who deals with characters of odd behavior who struggle in their place in society. He previously made The Nutty Professor and Liar Liar. Robin Williams is carrying the film as someone who goes from depressed state to reaching a purpose. Monica Potter serves only as a love interest who will meet tragedy. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is flat as Patch's roommate. Bob Gunston plays the stereotypical dean who dislikes Patch's practice and basically has a stick up his ass. Peter Coyote plays a patient whom Patch attempts to cheer up but only succeeds in pissing off. We are given much insight into this individual that deserves better writing. Laughter can be a solution but not when your story is full of clichés. Score: 4 ½ / 10

luke-a-mcgowan Patch Adams is the most Robin Williams Robin Williams movie I've ever seen. Unfortunately, the cute premise far overstays its welcome and we miss our disbelief which we have to suspend at the door. Williams is typically fine - not nearly as fun as he is in superior work Good Morning Vietnam or Mrs Doubtfire - but solid. Monica Potter sleepwalks through the movie with a sour face and little else, whilst Daniel London contributes next to nothing. For me - what a non- shock - the standout is Phillip Seymour Hoffman, whose furious monologue at his fun-loving slacker roommate is startlingly profound and out of place in what is otherwise a dull screenplay.The film stays about forty minutes too long, with Williams and the always good Bob Gunton having the same argument every three or four scenes. Lots of slapstick comedy makes for a good return on investment but does the story of real life Hunter Adams a great injustice. The final scenes play out like a far less well executed version of Scent of a Woman, which feels completely flat despite having much higher stakes. A comparison with Billy Madison would be more apt - and not in a good way.

berit-74416 Robin Williams has always been one of may fevered actor, and in this movie he has ones Again proved that he is one of the greatest actor there is, i am talking about his performs in Patch Adams. The movie shows have a smile can help people there are sick, but also that too be different, and stand out of the normality norms isn't always easy, and the person has to be a Little brave, to have the guts to be different, in the movie wee follow Patch and see him trying to make are differences in other people's live. In the start of the movie we are following Patch Adams there is committed in a mental hospital because he is depressed an cannot see anything good in his live, he is meeting some People in the hospital we meet his room mate there in hes mind se scrolls so he is afraid to go too the bathroom, Patch is helping him so he can get too the bedroom, after that Patch see the meaning whit his live and get out of the hospital. Efter years we se him as a student ind Medical school, and that is weer in the movie it all begin.