My Left Foot

As anybody who has read my Lincoln review will know, I am a big fan of Daniel Day-Lewis. That said, I did have to make a shameful confession in that review; that that film was actually the first I had seen this actor in. I have since set about making my way through his back catalogue, so far taking in Gangs of New York and There Will Be Blood. In each of these films, especially the latter, I have been blown away by the performances of Day-Lewis. When I became the grateful recipient of My Left Foot as a birthday gift, I wasted little time ripping it out of it’s cellophane wrapper and inserting it into the blu-ray player for an immediate watch. Needless to say, Day-Lewis makes it four out of four for performances I’ve been in awe of.

My Left Foot is the true story of Christy Brown (Day-Lewis), a boy born with severe cerebral palsy, a condition that resulted in him having only one controllable limb – his left leg – and for a long time rendered him unable to speak. However, Brown strives to overcome those barriers through his incredible paintings and his writing.