Fresh
Adam is As Good as It Gets with a dash of Rain Man, movie comfort food, but still charms us through the familiar rhythms of its story.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Adam
A story about two strangers. One a little stranger than the other...
2009 · 1h 39m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Max Mayer
Overview
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Dancy's eye-opening performance reveals he's a bona-fide acting talent, capable of carrying a movie without ever playing to your affections.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Sure, it's complicated, but isn't that always true of romance? And doesn't it blow the hinges off the universe -- every single time?
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
There's no getting around the character's plight as an eternal outsider or the natural sympathy it draws. But writer-director Mayer never loses control of this fact, offering a story that's both sweet and tart, unique and familiar.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
It may not be original, but Adam could leave a lump in your throat.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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