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It’s been my feeling that when you find yourself doing a romantic comedy, taking a new spin on the circumstances is imperitive.  Some of my favorite “romcoms” have been ones where the direction was taking something cliche (boy+girl=romance) and doing something truly original with this by adding elements that make the characters come alive.  Grosse Pointe Blank, Definitely, Maybe, The Baxter, and even Elizabethtown all manage to pull this off in their own ways and that’s why these films still work in my mind as really amazing romantic comedy pictures where the flaws are greatly overshadowed by the ability of the people involved.  Adam looks like it could join those pictures listed as a new take on a tired genre and really show what unique characters can do even in the most tired film genres.  The idea of taking a real condition like Asperger syndrome and playing it for comedic effect may not sit well with some, but since the condition really highlights the struggles that we all can face with social contact, I think it works here.  Hugh Dancy is a capable actor that should be able to balance the condition of this character with the need for timing and charm without venturing into I Am Sam or The Other Sister territory.  Also, the presence of such talent as Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher and Frankie Faison (in a supporting role) adds a layer of credibility.  Here’s hoping.

Synopsis:  Adam is about the relationship between a somewhat socially dysfunctional young man and the woman of his dreams.

Release Date:  July 29, 2009

{The song in the trailer is ”When You Love Somebody” by The Fruit Bats}