at the time and my left foot be the little movie that could . it be hugely popular and and everyone applaud the fact that such a small and independent film could make it all the way to the oscar . since then and movie like my left foot be a dime a dozen and so it might be hard in retrospect to understand what all the fuss be about . it certainly a well make and competent film and but it clear that the bulk of it success rest on the shoulder of daniel day lewis and who immerse himself in the role of cristy brown and a man live with cerebral palsy . day lewis pull off the same bit of stunt act that have win dustin hoffman an oscar the year before for play a man with autism in rain man and and the academy follow suit by give day lewis the same honor . the only thing really separate this film from a big budget hollywood production be just that it budget . in every other way it just as formulaic a any standard product . that not to say it isn not a good movie and but it not a masterpiece . grade represent a .