Directed by: David Gordon Green
Starring: Jake Gyllenhal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson
This biographical film is inspired by the memoir of the same name
written by Jeff Bauman and Bret Witter. Jeff Bauman is a man who had both his
legs blown off in the Boston Marathon bombing, while waiting at the finish line
in support of his ex-girlfriend. After losing his two legs, he had to adjust to
a new life, with the help of his on-and-off girlfriend, his dysfunctional
family and his friends.
This was very good inspirational film about an everyday man surmounting the odds. Unlike many other films of the genre, this movie was helped greatly by a great cast and some good direction. Gyllenhal was particularly solid in the lead role. He made the plight of Bauman feel real on screen. You could watch, feel it and forget that there was an actor at work here.
This movie was heavy on the patriotic chest pounding, but, hey, that has to be expected with an American film that deals with terrorism. Overall, I greatly enjoyed this one.
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