The positive stuff first: movie presented new information about poet Walt Whitman and his friendship with a Canadian doctor. His influence was tremendous and led to innovations of the treatment of the mentally ill. Rip Torn is really quite good as Whitman.
The negative:some of the acting is so over the top, especially those actors portraying the inmates at an asylum. The actress playing the daughter was a bit much too.
This is not a big budget Hollywood production and that shows. For example, there are two dinner scenes and both times all the people are eating is asparagus.
The negative:some of the acting is so over the top, especially those actors portraying the inmates at an asylum. The actress playing the daughter was a bit much too.
This is not a big budget Hollywood production and that shows. For example, there are two dinner scenes and both times all the people are eating is asparagus.