Anonymous002 The name suggests this the story of Christy brown but the film is far away from reality. The character of Dr. Eileen Cole was completely fictional . There was no such love story in Brown's life . Nothing much was shown about the difficulties that Brown faced due to cerebral palsy . Nothing much about his childhood and his parents grown him . The film ended immediately after his marriage because people want happy ending. But in his real life , her wife made his real miserable . Even if we forget about accuracy , this film still stinks. It's not a biography , it's a collection of some incidents of his life which hardly have any connection. It is supposed to be a story of a man with cerebral palsy but nothing much is shown about Brown's struggle due to that disease. Nothing about the equipments used by the doctors. And not many scenes between Christy and Eileen . I have to admit acting was great . Surprising that Hugh O' Connor remained unnoticed . Otherwise , a huuuuge letdown.

Irishchatter Seriously you would ask yourself "Has Daniel Day-Lewis ever pulled any muscles on his face while filming?". He was brilliant for pulling it off and staying in character. He really showed and made me aware of the challenges a person with cerbal palsy can face! Like the most amazing thing I learned about the real Christy Brown, he painted with his life foot and Christ almighty, the paintings were absolutely out there! Man I wish I was able to paint like that especially using your left foot and never mind using both hands! However since I am not interested in painting, I think I'll pass on this haha. Also Brenda Fricker was excellent too by acting as a wonderful Irish mother who cared about Christy and never gave up on him! I tell ya, she was better than the other mothers on that street who called Christy an eejit for making "noises" while the mother was unconscious. I felt like I wanted to shake them and tell them to go look themselves in the mirror, disability is everywhere like! It was very shameful how disability was frowned upon during the 60's/70's. At least Brown proved them wrong and was successful in his art/writing career! Really good movie, just watch it, it really stands out well for an Irish film!

powermandan My Left Foot was the film that broke Daniel Day-Lewis into the spotlight, giving him his first of three Oscar wins and labelling him as one of the finest actors in the world. Day-Lewis is the focal point in a movie that doesn't get enough praise in its other aspects. Why doesn't it? It is a Cinderella story about perseverance and rising about the tough times. This general premise has been done, but My Left Foot does it in a completely different way and has more to offer than crippled man.My Left Foot is based on the biopic of Christy Brown. Brown grew up in an overly crowded family in the slums of Dublin, but it was his extreme cerebral palsy that was the family's biggest burden. The only regular functioning part of his entire body is his left foot. His family comes to realize that he is actually smart, as he is able to write and paint with his left foot. He becomes a success as a painter, poet, and writer, ultimately writing the book in which this movie is based on.What I like about this (and what separates this from other similar films) is that it is less of a rise story and more of a coming-of-age biopic. The Browns try to make ends meet and accommodate Christy's disability to everything. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are very admirable. Brenda Fricker does a dynamite performance as Mrs. Brown--a role which earned her a well-deserved Oscar. She is very loving and supportive of her son, and can see beyond his disability. When Christy first writes, it is touching and inspirational. As Christy becomes more of a success and the Browns get out of poverty, it is such a joy. 1989 was an excellent year for movies. Believe it or not, Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar win was not much of a stretch. Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July and Kenneth Branagh in Henry V were just as deserving as Day-Lewis. But it was Day-Lewis that was the victor, in what is still his best performance. As I said earlier, Brenda Fricker also won, but she was a deadlock--nobody in the Best Supporting Actress category was close. These two are the acting highlights, but the entire movie as a whole is so perfect. We have the real Christy Brown to thank for that.

Utanka Bhattacharya Sometimes one movie can show you so much of life.. Teaches you the brutality, the sweetness, the harshness, the beauty of life.Life is not fair, and for a cripple it's far more tough, a child whose 10 years of his childhood was just to hold the chalk by his only active left foot to write a letter 'A'.From a child suffering from Cerebral Pulsy to become a Man Christy Brown and earning his name through his painting by his only active left foot was never so easy.But not even one time he saw the world from outside, nor he liked to be sympathized. He grew amidst all the harshness of society , to be recognizable. To fail in Love, to Womanising, from anger and frustration to Success, the journey was never been easy.Yes the journey is predictable in the end but the way this movie showed Christy Brown, like a man with all the negative qualities to show his positive side, is commendable.Very few movie inspires me so much.The movie is not about fantasy, not about scifi, not about neo noir gangstar mafia ballad,nor about dream and illusion reality, its about LIFE, and LIFE throughout. Hugh O'Connor what an acting.. Tears rolled down my eyes when you tried so hard to write the word 'MOTHER'.I have never seen a scene so intense.Daniel Day Lewis, I am awestruck, amazed,how you totally forgot you are not Christy Brown.. Any adjective to describe your portrayal of character will be insult to your acting. I am grateful to see you in this character , Always been a fan of your method acting, from LINCOLN to GANGS OF NEW YORK, you are surprisingly good, but this movie surpassed all. You deserved an Oscar,you got it, so does Brenda Fricker for portrayal of a mother who did not loose her hope. I will be forever grateful to this movie.The way it filled my heart with happiness and pain simultaneously.