Robert Reynolds (minniemato@hotmail.com) wrote on IMDB:
Let me start out first with a bit of a disclaimer: I am disabled, so I was
either going to love this movie or hate it, depending on how real things
seemed to me. So my comments have to be seen in that light. Here
goes:
This is a very good film, with a good cast, some excellent performances and
I love the script. But the thing that impresses me the most about this film
is its portrayal of the disabled. They come across as average, normal
people-sometimes they're jerks, like most people and sometimes they're nice
folks, like most people. There is nothing inherently heroic about being
disabled. Conversely, the disabled should not be hermetically sealed off
from society for their protection (or yours). All too often, peole make
assumptions about people and far too many are made about the disabled. End
of sermon. [ show more ]
The other thing I like about this film, although it is admittedly a bit too
pat, is the ending of a couple of plot threads. Suffice it to say that
Several of the characters get what they deserve, good and bad. I love the
poetic justice (or karma, if you prefer) at the end, in the basketball
arena. Most recommended. [ show less ]
Written on IMDB a long time ago.
