Robin Williams

This page collects the films featuring Robin Williams reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Awakenings (1990)”, “Dead Poets Society (1989)”, and “Patch Adams (1998)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.

Awakenings 1990 review

Awakenings (1990)

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Penny Marshall’s 1990 Oliver Sacks biopic. Robin Williams as the doctor, De Niro as encephalitic patient. L-Dopa breakthrough.

Patch adams 1998 review

Patch Adams (1998)

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Tom Shadyac’s 1998 Hunter Adams biopic. Robin Williams as the unconventional doctor. Sentimental but the source story holds.

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