Awakenings: More Than Just a Feel-Good Movie? Hear Me Out...

Okay, so I just re-watched "Awakenings" with Robin Williams and De Niro, and while yeah, it's super heartwarming to see these patients come back to life after decades, I have a weird theory brewing. It's kinda dark, so buckle up. I'm thinking, did Dr. Sayer really help them, or did he just give them a taste of a life they could never truly have? Think about it: Leonard is SO excited at first, experiencing everything, but then the drug starts to wear off. He has these moments of lucidity, and they’re just peppered with frustration and sadness knowing he's losing it all again! And it's not just Leonard. You see the other patients clinging to these moments, desperate to hold on. Was it ultimately kinder to let them stay in their catatonic state, protected from the harsh realities of a world that had moved on without them? I mean, imagine waking up after 30 years, seeing how much EVERYTHING has changed, and then knowing you're going to lose even the small grip you have on reality. The scene where Leonard gets all agitated with Dr. Sayer - it's heartbreaking! It makes me think Sayer wasn't entirely selfless; there was definitely some ego involved in wanting to be the one to 'cure' them. Maybe, just maybe, ignorance was bliss in this case. Don't get me wrong, it's a powerful movie, and the performances are amazing (De Niro freaking kills it). But I can't shake this feeling that Awakenings isn't quite the straightforward 'triumph of the human spirit' story everyone thinks it is. It’s way more morally ambigious when you think about it. I'm not saying Sayer was a bad guy, but the long-term consequences are brutal. What do you guys think? Am I overthinking this?