Written by: Daniel Keyes (novel); Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)
I was channel surfing a while back when I stumbled across this film adaptation of "Flowers for Algernon" about to begin. I wasn't aware that there had ever been a movie made, and for whatever reason, I was drawn to watch it from beginning to end.
It's a mostly-faithful adaptation of the novel (at least, as far as I remember the novel), with a little more focus on the romantic element (again, from what I remember).
Cliff Robertson's performance is outstanding, handling a complex character very delicately and respectfully. It would have been very easy to over-play the part or become a ham, but he did not fall into those traps. This would be the main reason to watch the film.
