The reasons why I love this film sure are the finest cast and the themes of the movie itself. Robin Williams, a well-known comedian and also a talented actor did a wonderful job acting the character Dr. Sayer. He never failed to present Dr. Sayer’s characteristics, shyness, caring, nerd, and awkwardness. I like how Dr. Sayer always smiles stiffly in the movie because I as an introvert feel this is very relatable, and how he conquers his shyness and asks his co-worker, Eleanor Costello to go out for coffee, who he had declined her same invitation a few months ago. Robin Williams really nailed the character. So unfortunate that he committed suicide a few years ago. Besides Robin, Robert De Niro, one of my favorite Italian actors only preceded by Al Pacino, also distinguishedly acted as the character Leonard Lowe. I think acting as a catatonic patient is not just simply playing sick. He needed to tic and shuffle through the movie, yet he made them realistic instead of random shaking. I think he did some research before shooting the movie, and I respect his proficiency in acting. Also, his facial expression is also quite outstanding, when he smiled, it looks like he was genuinely happy from the bowel of his heart. The themes of the film are intriguing. Dr. Sayer dedicated himself to treating his patients yet they could only “revive” for a few months, he needed to face the fact that his patients may never be conscious again which depressed him a lot. On the hand, Leonard turned into a catatonic state when he was a child, and now he woke up in 1969. 30 years may not change a lot for people nowadays but for people who were born around the 1930’s may be a shock. Leonard needs to adapt to a new world and new technologies such as hippies, using electric razors to shave, and even falling in love. It’s very interesting to see this kind of conflict. Not to mention how he faces the sorrow that he might never gain consciousness again.