Bruce Marshall

This was a well-written story about the difficulties faced by a formerly athletic woman who tragically becomes a paraplegic. That's a one sentence synopsis of a really beautiful film. What I liked most was how real it was. Real pain. Real fears. Real emotions. Real triumphs. I find it hard to imagine anyone watching this movie and not walking away satisfied, and in awe of the human spirit. I found every single part of it to be believable and heartwarming and difficult. I highly recommend it. It's a great film based on a true story.

Movies today contain warnings. They warn you if there's going to be sex, violence, profanity, smoking, nudity, drinking, and just about anything else you can imagine. Why don't they have the same kind of warnings about religion? Obviously only a very few people have a problem with movies containing sex, violence, profanity, smoking, nudity, or drinking, judging from the popularity of those subjects in film, and yet people are warned in advance so that those few who want to avoid them can do so. Why can't I be afforded the same respect and be warned ahead of time that I'm gonna be preached to before I watch a movie? Don't get me wrong. The movie itself was good, well done and heartwarming, etc. But the religion was just proselytizing from the producers and directors who decided they wanted to use the film in order to get their religious viewpoint in and try to convince viewers to believe as they do. None of it was necessary for the development of the plot. It's a good movie. Watch it if you want, but just remember that they are there to sell you on the idea that unless you get their particular brand of religion in your life nothing good can possibly happen. That is nonsense in my opinion. I hope no one misunderstands my comments. It's not at all a matter of whether religion should or shouldn't be a part of films. But if other controversial subjects are warned about, it seems only fair that it should be included in the list. No one can tell me that religion is not controversial. I can't escape the feeling that if the religion that the film's producers attempted to show as a solution to all problems happened to have been Islam instead of Christianity, there would most certainly have been a warning. Either that, or it would never have been made at all.

I thought the story was both original and extremely well written. The acting was impeccable. I'm not one for wordy reviews, trying to recap the story for the reader and critiquing everything I saw all along the way. I'll simply say that it was excellent and well worth the time. Google viewers rated it at 4.7, and I agree. 94% seems right on to me. I really don't think you'll be disappointed.

I am really quite frankly blown away after having watched this movie. I had reasonable expectations before watching this, I guess, but I was astonished at the quality of this movie. The writing was impeccable. I could go in and explain and give details of the plot the way a lot of reviewers do, but I don't think it's necessary. Every single line of writing was as close to perfect as I could imagine it. No extra words, no scenes that were unbelievable, no dialogue that seemed out of place. And the direction was just as good. The camera, the lighting, every single bit of it was just super. Nick Naveda wrote and directed it, and he really deserves props. Job well done, Nick. Just excellent. I'll give you a very little bit of a taste of the plot. A young awkward boy has had a crush on a very popular girl in school for many years and they finally meet and start talking and hit it off and it turns out to be a real romance for both of them. They were dealing with struggles and tragedies, and is very adult in feel, not at all a teenage romance movie. Treat yourself to a really heartfelt movie. You won't be sorry.

My wife and I absolutely loved this movie. It's heartwarming, funny, sad, and very human. It's really beautifully done. It's focus is on the story of Vijay, a 69-year-old man who is mistakenly believed to have died. When he comes back and reads the eulogy that his friend wrote about him, he realized that he has not accomplished anything at all meaningful in his life and he ultimately decides to sign up for a triathlon. He wants to be the oldest person in India to ever have completed such an event. There are scenes that make you laugh out loud, and others that will make the toughest tear up. I loved it.

I'm really surprised that the overall rating of this movie was 4.1, which equates to 82%. That's ludicrous. It's silly and predictable and just barely in the middle of the range. Certainly not great cinema but it isn't terrible either. I prefer rating on a scale of 1-10, and I would put it right at five, right in the middle. It's just barely good enough to keep me from giving it a thumbs down. It's just OK. Don't expect more than that.

As an actor, Ryan Gosling acquitted himself well in the role he played of action hero. In fact, he was probably the best part of the entire movie. The story was weak and some of the action sequences were just absurd. A scene in the center of Prague, Czech Republic was ludicrous, with dozens of men with high-powered assault weapons shooting and killing police officers from every direction, bringing in heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades, and more. It was just ridiculous. Everything that made Jason Bourne excellent in the films was done poorly in this one. The fight sequences and car chases were silly and not credible. Overall I put it right in the middle. Not great but not terrible either. Bear that in mind if you decide to tune in.

You know what they say about real estate? Its value depends on location, location, and location. In the case of movies it is story, story, and story. This movie had great acting. The scenery and sets were dynamite. Everything was great except the story. It was one of those movies that leaves you flat with no resolution to the main conflict. When it ended, it left me shaking my head wondering why the producers and directors and other responsible people didn't see the same thing I did. Why a major production like this, which required a great investment by those involved, would end the way this did makes me wonder what other people are thinking. I was disappointed. My honest opinion of it was that it was a waste of time.

To me it was a just juvenile, locker room attempt at humor. I didn't find it funny and I turned it off after about 15 minutes. I gave it a fair chance but it just absolutely was not for me. I don't care about high-brow humor or anything of that nature but this was just so childish that it wasn't worth my time. I would rate it a zero if I could.

I actually wanted to start writing this review before the movie was even finished. I have absolutely really deeply enjoyed it from start to finish. It’s sort of A Star is Born-esque, following a famous singer through his personal battles with alcohol, and with having lost the woman that he loved. The movie has heart. It’s very well written, and the characters are very well developed. The acting is first-class. The little girl who plays his daughter is an absolute gem. She deserved an Oscar for this in my opinion. Some people want to write reviews that follow the plot through all of it twist and turns, but I prefer an overview. My honest opinion is that it’s very enjoyable. I highly recommend that you watch the movie. I don’t give a five star easily, but this one earned them. Enjoy it.