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Originally posted by James
I can see what Rudey is saying. That the movie went over the top into a contrived drama . . .
But by the same token, Kelley097 is correct also in that amputation is a big risk with paralyzed people . . .
Although . . . don't they have a better treatment protocol for bed sores?
I think they through the amputation in there to better justify the final outcome . . to kind of make it even worse . . . and show the road down which she would travel.
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So let's break the movie down:
4/5 of the movie is dedicated to the rise of a boxing star
In one second of cheating a girl becomes paralyzed in the most unliekly situations ever by falling unto a stool.
Then 1/5 of the movie is dedicated to a girl becoming a quadrapalegic.
After the unlikely event, a rushed amputation occurs.
One line towards the end from one actor occurs about how most people experience no winning and die every day but this girl experienced winning.
In one minute the girl is killed.
The way the movie evolved and the time it spent on certain aspects, definitely meant it wasn't a movie centered on injuries and shizzle. And I bet when the DVD comes out, the director's commentary will say that. Perhaps the book it's based on says it.
I felt the same way about this movie as I did with House of Sand and Fog. Except in House of Sand and Fog the sadness was the focus from the very beginning. There was no roller coaster. There was no quick one-two punch with a knockout affect.
-Rudey