This was one of the best movie surprises I have had in a couple of years. There's been a lot of chatter about Catholics and religion, but that really has little to do with the central theme. The only religious aspect is that the central character happens to go to a Catholic boys school. The religious surroundings could be replaced with any surroundings that might be familiar to each and every one of us.
This story is really about faith and desire that stems from a person with a very strong spirit. Although it's about a young lad who wants to win the Boston Marathon, the theme is intangible with any of our own desires to accomplish something, which at first, may appear to be, seemingly unfathonable.
The photography, and acting was solid, and the writing was refreshingly original.
It's too bad that a great movie like this has not yet found the path to mainstream distribution. It wasn't made by Hollywood, and it wasn't made by one of the oligopoly conglomerates like Sony. It will probably take a while until the word gets out, but the word will get out. We had to go to a little theatre that shows off the mainstream films.
Good Running Gordco
This story is really about faith and desire that stems from a person with a very strong spirit. Although it's about a young lad who wants to win the Boston Marathon, the theme is intangible with any of our own desires to accomplish something, which at first, may appear to be, seemingly unfathonable.
The photography, and acting was solid, and the writing was refreshingly original.
It's too bad that a great movie like this has not yet found the path to mainstream distribution. It wasn't made by Hollywood, and it wasn't made by one of the oligopoly conglomerates like Sony. It will probably take a while until the word gets out, but the word will get out. We had to go to a little theatre that shows off the mainstream films.
Good Running Gordco