I first fell in love with this story a few years ago after seeing the 2005 film. Just this week I found out about this version and was able to view it on You Tube. Like others have said the tone is unnecessarily negative and it's portrayal of Terry is unnecessarily negative. Terry probably very much did have his cranky moments - we all do - and especially considering just how much physical as well as emotional pain that he must have been in he probably did. Those things however were not the whole of his personality. The fact that he did want to give to the people of the cancer community in terms of his time and in terms of his service shows just what a giving person that he must have been. This film focuses primarily on the negative and in doing so does a disservice to Terry and very much fails in appropriately honoring him. No one routinely 100 percent of the time treats their family and friends as badly as is portrayed in this film. There is also the issue of the unnecessary language in the film that further tainted Terry and the film unnecessarily. I cannot believe that the family or the Terry Fox Foundation ever approved this travesty.
Skip this one and instead watch the 2005 version. it does a much more appropriate honoring of Terry. The actor - smile - Shawn Ashmore - is more attractive - smile - and easier to look at (what was with the goofy look in the 1983 version that they gave this actor before and after chemotherapy) the pacing is much better and doesn't leave you hanging at the end as the 1983 version does, the music is much more compelling and the film as a whole is far more positive.
Both films however don't appropriately honor the parents. In both films Terry's parents, siblings, and friends are portrayed much less than positive. I hope some form of documentary or film is made one day that does give the parents especially the honor and portrayal that they deserve.
Skip this one and instead watch the 2005 version. it does a much more appropriate honoring of Terry. The actor - smile - Shawn Ashmore - is more attractive - smile - and easier to look at (what was with the goofy look in the 1983 version that they gave this actor before and after chemotherapy) the pacing is much better and doesn't leave you hanging at the end as the 1983 version does, the music is much more compelling and the film as a whole is far more positive.
Both films however don't appropriately honor the parents. In both films Terry's parents, siblings, and friends are portrayed much less than positive. I hope some form of documentary or film is made one day that does give the parents especially the honor and portrayal that they deserve.