Daniel Day-Lewis proves that he is the greatest actor of a generation. No other human could have fit the mold for this role. The story is incredible and you truly feel like you're experiencing a story instead of just watching it through a screen. Bravo.

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.

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!

Christy Brown was born in Dublin to a very large, poor family. He had severe cerebral palsy and could only control his left foot. Without formal schooling, he became an acclaimed painter, writer, and poet.This movie is absolutely wonderful. I'd put off watching it because I expected it be maudlin and manipulative, but it's not; it's earthy and defiant and hopeful, just like Christy. Daniel Day-Lewis earned the Best Actor Oscar for his stunning performance which manages to convey his horrible frustration and longings without being overly-sentimental. He's really outstanding. Brenda Fricker won Best Supporting Actress; she's immediately likable and admirable. The entire cast is perfect and the story is truly inspiring.Heartily recommended.