Despite these hindrances Robbins still gives an effective performance. There is the overt and forced method of showing his character's mental trauma but he also employs far more effective means too. He shows the mans problems through his eyes that show he always has been and will be effected by what he was as a child, and that everyday is a challenge to get by because of what happened to him. I liked how he showed that Dave attempted to try to act as normal as possible but that it was always hard for him because of his past.
I liked the fact that he still played Dave as a Smart man despite his trauma, he shows this incredibly well when the police try to corner him for a crime. I find Robbins does do a great job in making Dave seem three dimensional since his only character trait is not the trauma, he is a fully rounded man, that is just one of his features not his whole being. Robbins does do a good job throughout, except his voice, even in the overly directed vampire scene Robbins still stays very strong as Dave. His best scene I feel though is at the very end where he can barely comprehend his situation. Robbins handles this scene perfectly showing the fear and trauma of Dave exceptionally well and since it is Sean Penn best scene too they together create an incredibly memorable scene. Robbins despite his strange choice of voice still creates an effective performance and a memorable character.
