Review Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon Best Review

The movie I am reviewing is called Flowers for Algernon based on the book by Daniel Keyes. Flowers for Algernon is a story about Charlie Gordon, whose life takes a joyous to tragic arc as he grows in intelligence and adjusts to life around him. Algernon was a mouse that had gone through the same operation as Charlie, an experimental surgery that greatly raises their intelligence. The movie follows Charlie as he goes from being mentally challenged to a genius back to being mentally challenged. As the movie proceeds, it makes the audience ponder what makes us the way we are. I think it is a pretty good movie overall.

The special effects and clothing were badly chosen, but then again it was made ten years ago. Algernon looks electronic in some scenes and Charlie's hair looked like a bush. I wouldn't have imagined Miss Kinnian being played by Kelli Williams, but she plays the part well. Matthew Modine gives a performance that endears the viewer to the character. The basic plot was the same in both the short story and the movie. There were a few differences. In the short story Charlie works at a plastic box company and in the movie he works at the bakery. They both show how unfairly mentally challenged people are treated.

The idea of having a man gain and loose intelligence in a slightly romantic way is both sad and awe-inspiring. It is a great representation of the book and is a huge improvement to the previous movie Charly (1968). It was very entertaining and certainly worth watching!

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Flowers for Algernon Overview

This is the touching story of a gentle, mentally-handicapped man who faces the chance of a lifetime and the hard changes that come with it. After undergoing experimental brain surgery to increase his intelligence, Charlie (Matthew Modine, Have Dreams, Will Travel; TV's Weeds) is emboldened with his newfound genius, but finds himself questioning the value of his intellect and struggling to accept his former self. He confides in Algernon, a lab mouse who has had the same procedure, and his teacher, Alice (Kelli Williams, TV's The Practice), who he begins to fall for. Adapted from Daniel Keyes' timeless novel, Flowers for Algernon is an acclaimed drama of self-discovery, the unbreakable bonds we form with those who understand us, and the capacity we hold to change.

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Customer Reviews

Old School is good at School - Jason A. Carson - Taizhong, Taiwan
Old school movie, but the kids read the book at school and loved seeing the characters in the movie.



90 minutes I'll never get back - David Pederson - Oconomowoc, WI USA
I will admit to being a little leery when a favorite story of mine gets adapted to the screen (be it a movie or TV), and "Flowers for Algernon" is on my top five list of best short stories of all time (the novel is another matter entirely). While I understand that no story survives this transition completely intact or unaltered, this movie should be used as a case study of what not to do when making an adaptation: everything that made the original such a heart-breaking record of Charlie Gordon's rise and fall has been gutted from this script. Charlie is barely sympathetic in this rendition, and Matthew Modine's lackluster performance is just the rancid icing on the tasteless cake. Avoid this one at all costs.



eighth grade pick - Mrs. B -
I am an eighth grade Language Arts teacher, and my class reads "Flowers for Algernon" each year. Our school has a copy of the old video "Charly," but I really don't like it, especially since I have to watch it three times in a day. I took a chance on this new one, never having seen it before showing it in class. It is much more enjoyable. First of all, it is a more modern style of videography (no split screens or long montages). It also has no drug referrences. It does have implicit sexual activity, but it is not violent, like in the old version. My kids all enjoyed this movie. They laughed at different parts, and it was easy for them to identify the characters after having read the short story. I do recommend this video to anyone who enjoyed the story.

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