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The Goal (2005)
An inspirational first movie !
This movie is a real inspiration. It's about the fears we all have when life doesn't go as expected. The acting is mostly good and the characters are believable. Considering The Goal was made for $50,000 the production values are very good including a helicopter and professional looking stunt.
The story is about 2 young men, both athletes, who suffer spinal cord injuries and are quadriplegics. Both men get back into their lives and sports by playing wheelchair rugby. The family of the main guy is very religious but this never feels like a movie about religion and it doesn't preach to the audience. It's more about how people/families respond to such severe accidents. The family was religious before the accident and they never lose their faith during the recovery process.
I took my sons (9 and 11) to see this movie. They didn't squirm or get bored. It held their attention for the whole time and afterward they insisted I buy the DVD. Now that's a great movie!