hard to imagine this film be base on a true story and and how christy manage to accomplish the miracle be so heart stirring . daniel day lewis be a chameleon and really hard to imagine how much effort he have do to create this disabled character . watch him on screen be a shocking and breathtaking experience . the movie be not so pessimistic a i think before and the story be kinda bright and intriguing . christy be not despise by the normal and his life be also colorful and delightful and although we can be aware of the loneliness and the painful fetter through his eye . one important factor of christy success be his mother support which seem to be more touching and and the unknown actress brenda fricker also deserve her oscar award for this role and this fat little middle age woman use her all to make christy dream come true . so lucky for christy . and hugh oconor be also excellent a young christy and what a performance for a child . the love story of christy be very well do and trustful . christy want love and nothing can derive him of the right to love and his crush on the beautiful dr. eileen cole ( surprisingly play by fiona shaw and i be deeply impressed with her role in harry potter series and the loathsome aunt petunia and so her appearance in this role be really beyond my mind and but anyway and any woman have her own youth . ) be paranoiac and offensive and i do have sympathy for him and love be a two edge sword and happiness and agony be just next to each other . btw and jim sheridan work be all good ( in america and the boxer etc . ) except get rich or die try and god know why he choose to direct that crap . really a career taint for him and what a pity .