Freaktana
A Major Disappointment
Helloturia
I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.
Skyler
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
eddymac99
Besides his obvious qualities as a human being, Christopher Reeve was an artist. He didn't cash in on his Superman status by choosing the pretty-boy cash-attractive roles that were unendingly open to him after his flight in tights as the Man of Steel. Instead, he chose various, divergent parts, in movies that, though not always successful, were, almost without exception, striving for something of meaning. His final artistic effort, Brooke Ellison, is a classy coda to a career of serious artistic searching and a life of unquestioned transcendancy. How sad that someone like Christopher Reeve must leave while others unworthy ride around on the freeway screaming with bulging eyes and flashing the finger at every inefficient lane change. He would have smiled at the injustice.
Elvis6240
This was an excellent story!!! Anyone that missed it should watch for it to be aired again. Truly inspiring and heart-wrenching/warming story all at the same time! Excellent directing by the late Christopher Reeve...God Rest His Soul! Lacey C. did a magnificent job as Brooke! I hate to admit I hadn't heard Brooke's story until tonight. It's truly remarkable! I recommend this TV Movie to anyone. It's one you won't want to pass up watching and you'll be glad you watched it at the end! I am 21, and think teenagers and adults alike would all be inspired by this movie. Brooke's courage to overcome the great odds set before her is amazing. Without giving away details, just keep in mind it's excellent!!
racerboy777
I thought the movie was very good, so good that i taped it! From the very beginning i was interested to see, how a quadriplegic person lives their life. I must say that they are very brave, and full of..cant think of the words right now but they are good! The story was good, don't know what to say except that the movie was beyond my expectations! From the accident scene, to her family's reaction, it was all so real. I really think that they chose the right person to do the role of the protagonist. Christopher Reeve's attempt at directing this move was in my opinion a HUGE success! THis movie will remain as one of my favorites for quite some time! Lacey's performance was great, and she was the reason i wanted to watch the movie! She is great!Josh
annonymous73
I just caught this on A & E. The dedication is to Christopher Reeve, who directed it, so it makes me think it is the premiere of the movie but I don't know (I thought it had aired earlier this year). The story is about Brooke Ellison, who was struck by a car at a very young age. Her family helped nurse her back to health and to get through the rest of school as well as university, her mother attended all classes with her and helped her physically. According to the movie, Brooke used a voice-activated computer system for her work and she controlled her chair by a retainer in her mouth. It is amazing what she and her family went through to get her through school. As it turns out, she was/is very bright, thus getting accepted to Harvard. A great story. If you have no disabilities, it shows how lucky some people are not to have them; but at the same time, some who do have them do not let it slow them down and are probably more determined to get on with a meaningful life.Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is always lovely to watch and Lacey Chabert, as Brooke, is wonderful. Highly recommend it!
