Adam Resurrected [Blu-ray]

This masterpiece by Paul Schrader (who is not Jewish, but Pennsylvania-Dutch in origin, though you would not know it from this work of art) is subliminal and heartbreaking on so many levels. I won't say this is Jeff Goldblum's best performance because he has had several poor peformances; thus, it is impossible to compare his phenomenal metaphysical psychotic discourse in this film to all his other mundane (whether good or not so good) performances. The rest of the cast is stellar. The young boy ('dog') in the film is heartbreaking. This film is not for the lighthearted or the impatient, nor is it for those seeking easy answers or quik Hollywood cliches and fixes as it provides none. This film is wretched and beautiful, painful and sublime and corroborates (though I doubt it needed confirmation) Paul Schrader as a masterful Director and artist for the thinking adult and the scared child within. The anticipated Academy Award's avoidance of this film is the degree of measure by which to judge its artistry and profoundity. If you could imagine a collaboration by Luis Bunuel, Federico Fellini, Joel and Ethan Coen and David Cronenberg, it would like something like this, and that is NO small compliment to Schrader and what he has done here.

Though Jeff gives it his best efforts. The film isn't made for multiple viewings,once was enough. It's drab and stays that way. It could have used a little more kick to it's story line and outcome.

From the beginning this movie had disgusting filth in it. I couldn't watch it and threw the movie away. I used to think Jeff Goldblum a good actor but am disappointed he would make such a movie.

Wow, this is a somewhat different role for Jeff Goldblum. There were things I liked and things I didn't like about the movie style, but I would still recommend it, the good by far outweigh the bad. Interesting and historical. I'm glad I watched it, and I will again, and I have and will again recommend that friends and family add this movie to their collections.

Good Movie, Must See!!

I am so glad that I bought this movie and watched it last night. It is solidly in the top 25 of the 1,400 in my collection. Unless you are too sensitive to handle a "Gripping, Horrific, and Beautiful" movie experience, watch it at least once. I'm certain to watch it again, once my vivid memories of it begin to fade a little. Regards, Ed

A former circus clown who was spared the gas chamber so that he might entertain thousands of other Jews as they marched to their deaths. He also to save his own life has to act like a dog bark and crawl around in a camp officals office to entertain him. Adam is now at an asylum populated solely by Holocaust survivors extremely popular with inmates and one nurse especially. Adam IQ makes him more brilliant than the doctors and more insane than any of the patients. I read and watch many stories on the death camps. But this story has something missing. It's an average dvd only. But don't get me wrong Jess Goldblum and William Dafoe did brilliant acting rolls. Maybe it was the changing from a book to a movie that ruined it I just don't know. I have given 5 stars to other death camp stories so don't think I was turned off by the theme, there is just something missing in the storyline.

I love the acting of Jeff Golblum. The story was predictable and boring. It was not one of his better movies.