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Melody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonverbal wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she h... Read allMelody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonverbal wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.Melody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonverbal wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.
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I grew up loving the book and reading it over and over. The movie just seemed all over the place. Major points weren't added or were changed. The movie seemed rushed. Good movie, but the books are better. The acting was pretty decent overall. If they do a second movie, I hope they try to keep events in order. There were also some descriptions in the book that the movie completely ignores. If I were you, I would read the books first to get a general idea since the movie changes somethings that are pretty important to the storyline. I personally think they should have slowed down scenes to drag it out some more. Some scenes seemed quick.
If you are feeling low and demotivated this movie is the right pic for you.
I personally like this movie because there are no over the top scene and the narrative is very natural without any artificial cookedup scenes.
Definitely this movie will make you think about the importance of life and also make you feel the gratitude that owe.
This movie clearly depicted how the actual characters behave as if it is in the real world and also this movie will make you cry laugh motivated and energized.
Definitely this movie is worth watch of your time if you want a cool relaxed family movie and also this will definitely add value to your life. Thank you to both cast and crew.
I personally like this movie because there are no over the top scene and the narrative is very natural without any artificial cookedup scenes.
Definitely this movie will make you think about the importance of life and also make you feel the gratitude that owe.
This movie clearly depicted how the actual characters behave as if it is in the real world and also this movie will make you cry laugh motivated and energized.
Definitely this movie is worth watch of your time if you want a cool relaxed family movie and also this will definitely add value to your life. Thank you to both cast and crew.
As a person with non-speaking CP, it was nice to see someone like me as a main character. I think the movie did a pretty good job of telling the story. It shows the challenges everyone faces when trying something new and also shows how far behind the world is on inclusion. I feel like the story was a decent adaptation of the book, but was toned down for the movie. The only thing I didn't like is that it still flattened Melody's personality. Disabilities do not make people one dimensional, the world tries to do that. This movie tried to show that. I think everyone will benefit from watching it. Either to feel seen or learn something new.
As a father of a non-verbal, wheelchair-bound child with cerebral palsy who uses an AAC device with a joystick as his primary voice, "Out of My Mind" resonated with me deeply. The film captures the day-to-day realities of families like ours with incredible authenticity. Several scenes hit home, especially the one where the motivating teacher encourages the parents to allow their child to attend regular classes. As protective parents, we've been there, reluctant to embrace change for our child's sake. The moment in the film where the child gazes out the window, leaning toward the floor, mirrored our own child's behavior in such an emotional way.
Another touching moment was when the father tries to get other kids to include his child in their play, and the child walks away without showing sadness, simply moving on to another activity. This quiet resilience is something we witness with our own kid every day. The film also beautifully shows how the child processes thoughts, forming sentences through single words and pictures-just like my child does with his AAC device.
The scene where the father cries hearing his child speak for the first time through the AAC device was so familiar to me. I've lived that exact moment, and watching it unfold on screen brought all those emotions flooding back. It's a moment of pure joy and relief. There's also a small but significant moment that shows how families like ours adapt to the world-like when other kids' parents put down cardboard to protect their floors. It reminded us of how we, too, make sure to wipe our child's wheelchair wheels before entering a friend's house to avoid soiling their carpets.
The film also highlights how others sometimes misunderstand or make awkward comments, such as asking if the child is okay when they're laughing-something many of us with children with CP are all too familiar with.
But above all, the film beautifully depicts how, no matter the challenges we face, everything is brighter when our child smiles. The joy that my kid's smile brings to my heart is immeasurable. It reminds me that, despite the struggles, everything is okay. Out of My Mind captures the strength, resilience, and love of children with disabilities and their families in such a heartfelt, truthful way.
I wholeheartedly give it a 10/10-star rating.
Another touching moment was when the father tries to get other kids to include his child in their play, and the child walks away without showing sadness, simply moving on to another activity. This quiet resilience is something we witness with our own kid every day. The film also beautifully shows how the child processes thoughts, forming sentences through single words and pictures-just like my child does with his AAC device.
The scene where the father cries hearing his child speak for the first time through the AAC device was so familiar to me. I've lived that exact moment, and watching it unfold on screen brought all those emotions flooding back. It's a moment of pure joy and relief. There's also a small but significant moment that shows how families like ours adapt to the world-like when other kids' parents put down cardboard to protect their floors. It reminded us of how we, too, make sure to wipe our child's wheelchair wheels before entering a friend's house to avoid soiling their carpets.
The film also highlights how others sometimes misunderstand or make awkward comments, such as asking if the child is okay when they're laughing-something many of us with children with CP are all too familiar with.
But above all, the film beautifully depicts how, no matter the challenges we face, everything is brighter when our child smiles. The joy that my kid's smile brings to my heart is immeasurable. It reminds me that, despite the struggles, everything is okay. Out of My Mind captures the strength, resilience, and love of children with disabilities and their families in such a heartfelt, truthful way.
I wholeheartedly give it a 10/10-star rating.
I love movies and TV shows, always have. The old "idiot box" was my friend growing up in the 60's. I like anything that stimulates my mind or my emotions and this did both.
The story was great, I didn't know handicapped people had that much of a hard time back in the early 2000's, supposedly this was staged for 2002 I think.
Anyway, it was amazing how they put you into her head and let us feel the frustrations and joys that she felt.
The scene when she first gets the talking device and she greets her Dad just melted me into a puddle of goo! I was yelling at the movie, "hug her for God's sake!!!" I loved this movie and can't wait to show my wife!
Disney doen good, this is how Disney should be!!!
The story was great, I didn't know handicapped people had that much of a hard time back in the early 2000's, supposedly this was staged for 2002 I think.
Anyway, it was amazing how they put you into her head and let us feel the frustrations and joys that she felt.
The scene when she first gets the talking device and she greets her Dad just melted me into a puddle of goo! I was yelling at the movie, "hug her for God's sake!!!" I loved this movie and can't wait to show my wife!
Disney doen good, this is how Disney should be!!!
Did you know
- TriviaWhen asked what other kinds of roles she'd like to play, Phoebe-Ray Taylor said she'd love to play a character with cerebral palsy who falls in love and gets married, adding that not many films tell a story like that.
- GoofsAfter a last-minute schedule change, the Brooks family rushes to the airport and manages to check in and pass through TSA, but is told at the gate that they missed their flight. In reality, if passengers are able to check in and clear security, it means the airline's system still considers them on time. Standard procedure would involve paging missing passengers and potentially holding the gate briefly, especially for a group traveling together. It is implausible that the family could pass all checkpoints and still be denied boarding without any such effort being made.
- ConnectionsFeatures Friends (1994)
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Written by Noel Hogan and Dolores O'Riordan
Performed by The Cranberries
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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