Flowers for Algernon (2000)
- Directed by
- Jeff Bleckner
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man with an intellectual disability undergoes an experimental surgery that drastically raises his intelligence. As his mind expands, he grapples with new emotions and memories, and faces the prospect of his gains slipping away.
emotionally heavythought-provokingpoignanthopefultragiclonelyintrospectivegentlesobering
What happens
Flowers for Algernon is a 2000 American-Canadian television film written by John Pielmeier, directed by Jeff Bleckner and starring Matthew Modine. It is the second screen adaptation of Daniel Keyes' 1966 novel of the same name following the 1968 film Charly. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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