Steve Parker

This movie, in my opinion, is as good as any of the great golf movies. Some might find the reality of discrimination in 1950s Texas unsettling, but at the movie's core, you have a group of high schoolers and their coaches who overcome obstacles and succeed. That is inspiring. Dennis Quaid and Jay Hernandez give great performances as coaches and mentors. They teach the young men in the movie to aim high, overcome adversity, and set long-term goals. One scene in particular stands out. JB asks Joe what he plans to be doing in 20 or 30 years, and seems surprised when Joe can't give an answer. Some might say the movie is cliche, but I found it to be entertaining and inspiring. Cheech provides some comedy as well.

I should start by saying that I was unfamiliar with Sir Nicholas Winton until I saw the movie, so someone with greater knowledge about his life could nitpick on details. I found the movie compelling and heartwarming. In the movie, the young Nicholas visits Prague in 1938, and sees firsthand the refugee problem, especially the plight of children, and against a host of hurdles, manages to save hundreds. That is one storyline. The other is his later life, as played by Anthony Hopkins, where he is still dealing with the guilt/sadness over those he wasn't able to save, including over 200 children on a 9th train that was scheduled to leave Prague on the day the Nazis invaded Poland. Winton (in the movie) never sought notoriety, which only came through his efforts to find an appropriate place for the scrapbook with records of all the children he was able to save. The story is inspiring, and highlights what a handful of "ordinary people" can accomplish with determination and persistence. Could some of the characters have been more fully developed? Was the reunion thru the TV show a little contrived or melodramatic? Maybe yes to both, but whatever shortcomings the film may have didn't effect my enjoyment of the film. In my opinion, this would be appropriate for middle school age and above since there's no offensive language or nudity. Imagine the conversations a movie like this may start (prejudice, discrimination, historic fact of the holocaust, the desire to help others less fortunate, etc.).

Fantastic, with an Oscar-worthy performance. This is an incredible story of determination and perseverance despite all the obstacles that Cabrini had to overcome. In the end, she changed the lives of countless people.

Anything with Morgan Freeman is worth watching, which was the reason I went. I wasn't familiar with Florence Pugh, but now I'm a fan. I was impressed with the quality of the acting. The story line includes a wide range of love, tragedy, guilt, blame, abuse, remorse, and how families deal with all the above. There's something everyone can relate to.