Allusions and incidents that evoked the milieu of Leonard’s younger days, and the texture of his mind, have been pruned away. But in their place is the marvelous fact of Mr. Langella, who carries every nuance of Leonard’s experience — including his prodigious, obsessive reading — in his posture and his pores .
The references to Leonard's past, including his youthful experiences and intellectual pursuits, have been removed. However, Mr. Langella embodies all of Leonard's experiences, including his extensive reading habits, through his mannerisms and physicality.