Tag: patch adams

directed by Tom Shadyac

Are you having a difficult day? Do you feel like you’re done with everything? Then let me propose a wonderful film for such a blue day. And if you’re actually in a good mood, then why not making it even better? Today I’d like to recommend you a biographical production about one of the most wonderful people that have been born on this planet. Or maybe not even on this planet because considering what this man has done and how extraordinary his actions have been, that must be some out of space energy. Hunter Adams (Robin Williams) has been struggling with suicidal thoughts therefore he decides to stay in a mental institution. There, the man meets several people who need a lot of help that they are not receiving from the specialists, so he starts treating them in some way. At some point he realises that he enjoys supporting other patients in their everyday life, so he leaves the institution to… study medicine. Apparently, that’s the new life purpose Hunter finds and wishes to pursue. Or I should rather say Patch, because that’s the nickname he’s given at the institution and continues to use it. During the studies, which are going very well for him, the man notices that doctors don’t pay enough attention to patients and rather treat them as cases instead of human beings. Quite against all possible rules, Patch starts practising a new method of treating patients, which is combining his knowledge and skills gained at university with laughter therapy, because he believes that people get better much faster if they’re in a good mood. Obviously, a lot of serious doctors disapprove of his actions, but that’s something you will see watching the film. However, this is one of those stories that are incredibly important to me as Patch is a man that should be a real example to all of us. Because not only doctors should be more human, we all should. No matter what we do, we may often treat other people like cases, numbers, yet there are humans just like us on the other side. I know that some critics have found this film too obvious or fictionally dramatic, but I feel like that’s the charm of cinema, especially from the 90s. Still, I love this production and I love Williams in the role of Patch, which makes it even more emotional to watch considering what happened to the actor in real life. And I find it beautiful that there are such people like Patch who, despite difficulties in their life, decide to focus their energy on helping others. True inspiration, so make sure to get inspired as well.

My rating: 8/10
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