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I was very surprised by this movie. I thought there was some really good dialogue and really good acting. I just happened to stumble across it on Youtube. I especially liked how well developed Zach's lines were, when he was talking to the nurse intern, to her parents, etc. It sounded very believable. I also liked how the house the boys lived in was so typical of that economic situation. It wasn't all cleaned up. Some unbelievable parts: who paid for the boys' living? How did they pay for their car, the gas in their car, going out to eat, groceries, etc. Perhaps their godmother paid those things but we are not told. Also, would two high school boys really be permitted to live alone? The concerning parts were that I wondered why the nurse intern would even date Zach if he was not a Christian. I would think that would be the first thing she would find out i f she were a committed Christian. I also was highly alarmed that the coach was going to enter Zach in the track meet under his brothers name. Highly unethical and illegal. If he did win a scholarship and it was discovered later that it was not Dave who competed, the scholarship would be revoked and there would likely be criminal charges. Do the college entrance scandals ring a bell? Ask Lori Laughlin...It was never brought out how wrong this was. Is this really the Christian witness we want to portray to the world? Then also, I felt like there should been more about Zach's conversion. It should have gone deeper to describe repentance and salvation. Finally, I also felt there was not enough grief expressed at the time of Dave's death. Zach would have been devastated. I'm a Christian with hope of heaven, but I still mourn every day for my 13 year old son who passed away. I can become overcome with tears at any time. Yet Zach just smiled. In spite of these reservations, I did thoroughly enjoy this movie.