froglady99

I grew up hearing about some of Ben Carson's amazing surgeries and remember reading about him when I was a teenager, probably, so I was excited when I heard about this movie. I just watched it for the first time, and it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. I can't believe it was a made-for-TV movie! This movie tells the story of how Ben Carson went from being a kid who was a failure in school and had a very low self-esteem to a famous, gifted surgeon. It tells some about his family life and about two of his famous surgeries. This movie kept me glued to it all the way through--it was like a good book you can't put down!

When I was a kid, I read the book this movie was based on, and I was excited to find out that it was being made into a movie. Knowing that it was made mostly by college students, I wasn't sure what the quality would be like, but I was sure I'd like it well enough that I bought it without watching it first. I was a little disappointed that the movie didn't stay closer to the original story--for example, the story took place in Scotland and the girl in the movie was actually a boy in the original story--but the movie is still very good. I was pleasantly surprised to see the professional quality of this movie, and of course the music and scenery were awesome. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who's looking for a good clean movie that's still fun and interesting.

My sister recommended this movie to me, but by the time I checked it out from the library, I had totally forgotten anything she might have told me about it. The DVD case bills it as a romantic comedy, and the description on the back barely tells anything about it. So I was expecting a lighthearted romantic comedy and ended up with a movie that was so sad I couldn't stop crying. And movies hardly ever make me cry!

Don't get me wrong--this is definitely a good movie, and it reminds you that you need to live your life and really make the most of it. Not only that, but it's got some beautiful scenery and music in it. So go ahead and watch this, but be prepared to cry!