Review: Inspiring and very good hearted documentary.
This is a feel good movie, of the type we all need to see sometimes. It is one of those films that I can see somebody putting on for themselves when they feel down just to lift their spirits. There is something about Bethany's optimism that is completely contagious. It doesn't matter if she loses a competition, if she falls off her board or if she has her arm eaten off by a shark, no matter what happens to her she will get right back on her board and ride again. Although having her arm eaten off by a shark, helped bring her fame, it never once defines her. Though early in the film you might look at where her arm is missing as the movie goes along you stop looking there. That is because you learn that that is not what matters, but instead what is important is the beautiful person she is. She is a brave and strong person and she was even as a little girl before the accident happens. The more you get to know her the more you get to love her. She is a sweet and loving person that it is near impossible not to like after this movie. She is also not just an inspiration to surfers or those who have been through an accident that makes them think that they can never live the way they used to. She is also a strong Christian and her faith will certainly help inspire Christians (including myself). Though her Christian faith is not the focus of this documentary, the film never tries to hide it. She talks multiple times about how God helped her through her accident and during the end credits she can be seen talking to young girls about how beautiful God finds all of us. What happened to her was terrible but what God has done through it and the people he has inspired and given faith to through her is much greater.
Filmmaking wise this is a very conservatively made documentary with little risks or anything new. However this does not mean the filmmaking is less than capable. The scenes with her surfing and just the view of the ocean itself are breathtaking.
If you want to see a movie that will make you feel good inside, this is a great recommendation.
-Michael J. Ruhland
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37
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