SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

'Adam' is an underrated film, that deserved a larger audience & a superior word of mouth over the years. This one's a Beautiful, Beautiful Film, about two strangers who later fall in love. 'Adam' Synopsis: Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.'Adam' isn't about a man's journey with his loneliness or Asperger's Syndrome, its indeed about how he Loves a women, who Loves him equally, despite him being beyond the ordinary stereotype. Its often a heartwarming, at times amusing & consistently cute love-story, treated simply.Max Mayer's Screenplay is top-notch. The Writing is arresting at all times & what we get eventually, is a strangely adorable love-story. Mayer's Direction is effective. Cinematography is well-done. Editing is good.Performance-Wise: Hugh Dancy as Adam, enacts the sensitive part with remarkable understanding, delivering a mature performance. But its Rose Byrne as his lady-love Beth, who dominates the show. Its a stellar performance from this talented actress! Peter Gallagher is excellent, as always. Amy Irving leaves a mark.On the whole, 'Adam' demands a viewing. Don't miss it.

Adam is a young electronic engineer that works for a factory that makes toys. His passion is astronomy. His fate seems to be loneliness because it is afflicted with the Asperger's syndrome. It is a form of autism that inhibits the person the opportunity to understand the real intentions of anyone beyond appearances. One day in the laundry room, he meets Beth, a children's books writer who teaches in a school. A love story could happen between the two. There are small movie that at first seem to cover the roads already widely traveled. This is the case of Adam in which the two protagonists meet themselves bringing many good reasons not to believe in the possibility of a relationship with each other. The story, again with the feeling of deja vu, then seems to move towards the most classic of the genre happy ending 'disabled on the screen'. But it is not true and it is not even the opposite. Because the film of Mayer (thanks to the remarkable performance of Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne) onto the road of research that you leave behind the predictable romance for insight into the more complex search of what it means to love and be loved. All this through discordant note as the subplot of the legal proceedings of the father of Beth and her relationship with the girl's mother. Would have been better just focus on the dynamics of a relationship between those who (Beth) had always believed to have the role in the life of the Little Prince and then discover that they are actually the Pilot. Saint Exupéry, once again, has something to give to the movies.

I recorded this movie on TV and watched it only weeks later. At first I thought: "all right ,yet another Hollywood movie trying to tackle a "problem" winding up in some corny love drama." Here's where I was wrong...When I first met the character Adam (Hugh Dancy),who's struggling with the Asperger syndrome, I figured he would act according to the stereotype: weird, not sociable and what not.Well, he did but also did much more than that. Once again: I'm glad I was wrong.As the movie progresses and Adam meets his new neighbor Beth (Rose Byrne),they actually develop a relationship. But a relationship is never easy and clearly Max Mayer understands that. They both deal with real life issues like the loss of a loved one or getting fired. On top of that Beth deals with the Asperger of Adam too. It is realistic and romantic at the same time and carries you away for 99 min. of another view on what, until today, remains a taboo.Summarized: I really enjoyed this movie and Hugh Dancy did a marvelous job at putting down this character as believable as possible. Rose Byrne deserves all the credit as well. Together they did a hell of a job and clearly worked as a team. I recommend this movie for pretty much everyone. It doesn't matter if you're looking because it's about autism or because you like romantic movies. This movie will make you watch until the end.I promise.

As far as formulaic romcoms go, this one bears little resemblance to the rest. True, like other Hollywood romcoms it features strikingly gorgeous actors who might make you yell at the screen "oh boo hoo! How could anyone who looks like you have any problems in life?!?" But aside from that minor flaw, it's a very human story with a powerful, realistic message about love & living outside the social norm.I'm not an expert on Aspberger's syndrome--my only knowledge coming from movies like "Temple Grandin", "Phoebe in Wonderland" and now "Adam"--so I won't try to tell you if Hugh Dancy's portrayal was accurate. But I can say that he was genuine, convincing and endearing (or at least as endearing as you can be while playing the role of someone who doesn't really display emotions).What I really liked about this film was the subtle allusions to the children's book "The Little Prince" (original French "Le Petit Prince", if you remember being forced to read that in 10th grade foreign language). In that regard, it weaves 3 themes of childhood, astronomy and love together and provides a very satisfying story.This film has been described with a lot of clichés that may lead you to expect certain things, but don't be fooled. The story is as unpredictable as the audience's reaction. (Aside: don't you hate it when critics use the words "feel-good" & "heartwarming", or alternately "bittersweet" & "heartbreaking"? DON'T TELL ME HOW I'M SUPPOSED TO FEEL, DAMMIT!!) All I'll say is, if you like your movies slightly off the beaten path, then this is a good one for you to check out. Other great anti-romcoms include "Forget Paris" with Billy Crystal & Debra Winger, "Pumpkin" with Christina Ricci, and the much-maligned gem "All About Steve" with Sandra Bullock.