Search - The World According to Garp on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 4/15/2024...

Strong start and then started to fizzle some. Common themes drove this downward. The ending is interesting and ties into another part of the film.

Sara C.
Reviewed on 12/8/2008...

An enjoyable film that is far from perfect. This movie had a lot of potential that was missed. I think one of the biggest issues with the movie is the ways the scene changes were cut. The movie had moments where things did not really flow and felt like some of the scenes were just cut and pasted together. But that being said the film does have a lot of charm. John Lithgow as the former football player turned transsexual was played with perfection. As well as the strong willed but eccentric mother of Garp played by Glenn Close. Robin Williams actually brings out some acting chops as well. It is a different sort of film and I can certainly see this film not meshing with a lot of peoples tastes.

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Geoffrey Kleinman | 06/26/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw this movie by mistake when I was ten years old. I did not truely understand it. My parents didnt care because it featured Robin Williams, you know Mork. They had no idea of all the sexual content, bewilderment followed and 15 years later were almost forgotten, until I read the book in college. I felt affected by this movie then and when I viewed it recenly, the same feelings were conjured up. I highly recommend this film, its tragic, funny and at times you will laugh at times that seem very very inappropriate. The characters are rich and off-wall."

Beautiful film -- it will stay with you.

KinksRock | New York USA | 12/09/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There are some odd reviews by Amazon customers here. Especially the one that feels that it's okay to spoil the ending for people so they won't make a 90 minute "mistake".Watching this film is no mistake. Neither is watching it again and again and again. It is beautifully acted by all involved. (People forget that this is the film that resurrected Robin Williams after the "Popeye" fiasco; and that his controlled performance was a departure from his usual over-the-top comedy.)While exaggerating how bizarre this world can be (for example, Lithgow's transsexual former football player), it is somehow true to life . . . and it will stay with you.And for God's sake, Lincoln, NE reviewer -- does a film actually have to show a character keel over for the audience to realize that he's dead?"

Read the book instead

Becky Jenkins : ) | Hamilton, OH | 04/22/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

""The World According to Garp" is on my top 5 list of favorite books of all time. It's one of those rare books that makes you laugh out loud, but still really feel the emotion of the characters, and the story really sticks with you. (I made a joke about an Ellen Jamesian just the other day, lol ~ yes, it was a dumb joke that no one else got, but, that's how it goes sometimes :) I was introduced to the book in college, well after the book and the movie were released, but I had never heard of either one. I read the book in just a couple of days ~ I couldn't put it down, and I chatted it up with everyone who would listen. I've re-read it several times since then, and i still think it's terrific. Naturally, when i found out there was already a movie . . . I was thrilled! I ordered it right away . . . but i wish i'd never wasted my money. On it's own, the movie might be alirght. But when you're invested in the book, when you know the characters, Robin Williams just isn't Garp. I love Robin Williams, he's a great comedian, that's not a question. I just think that the casting for this part was way off base. and if you can't believe the main character, the rest of it's crap. If you've never read the book, I highly recommend it!!"