The movie sees the medical establishment in the early 1970s as a bastion of tradition, snootiness and rigidity and attacks it for being impersonal. The themes of PATCH ADAMS are enduring and true. It is an award worthy performance, already recognized by a Golden Globe nomination. There are various scenes where the director lets him go off on his trademark improvisational routines. Robin Williams offers some of his best comic performances since ALADDIN. PATCH ADAMS is a remarkable and poignant movie, particularly in light of the fact that it was created by the writing/directing team who created the ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE movies. Throughout it all, an unexpected death occurs, and Patch gets angry with God and almost quits everything, but rediscovers his passion, and continues his medical mission. When the Virginia Medical School officials discover this, they again try to expel Patch. Together, with a few other medical students, they decide to open up an unauthorized, non-licensed clinic called the Gesundheit Clinic in West Virginia which treats people with love, laughter, humor, and medicine. Carin tells Patch that she has hated men, but now she loves him. In time, Patch and Carin develop a romance. Dean Walcott tries to expel Patch for a very humorous prank on a visiting group of gynecologists, but a ranking dean allows Patch to stay. Throughout it all, Patch excels in school, but some, including Mitch, believe he is cheating. Outside of class time, Patch clowns around on the pediatric ward of an adjacent hospital, by telling stories to the sick and dying. Most serious of all is Dean Walcott (Bob Gunton), who becomes threatened by Patch’s antics. There, he meets many studious and serious classmates including his roommate Mitch (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and the beautiful Carin (Monica Potter). In one scene, Hunter places a Band-Aid over a hole in a paper coffee cup for one man, and the man calls him “Patch.” Hunter christens himself Patch, checks out of the hospital and checks himself into the fictional medical school, Virginia Medical University, with the goal of helping others. Hunter, however, finds a way to cheer himself up – by helping other inmates through humor and a playful attitude. He hopes to find treatment to cure his depression, but in the institute, he finds boring, uncaring medical staff, not a good atmosphere for someone who wants to get over their depression. The story of the movie begins in 1969 when Hunter Adams admits himself into a mental institution for suicidal tendencies. It also champions Christ-like attitudes and behaviors as it challenges modern medical treatment and impersonal institutes of medicine. Based on a real story, and featuring Robin Williams revisiting his comic potential in the title role, PATCH ADAMS provides lots of love and warmth. At least, that is what medical student Patch Adams believes.

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