Stronger (2017)

Memorable, crazy movie

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

The movie is so beautiful and emotional , the story is moving and had a rare feeling in the end of it that explains and makes you feel what he might have seen after the bomb and how painful it is to be in it's area. That scene only deserves a special award for it's excellent way of imagining the that tragedy. Jake as usual did a great job as Jeff and a very honest and powerful performance. The story was good however the rest of the characters were so ordinary and performed as any other characters that brings boredom sometimes. The movie also had a very weak music that could have added to the scenes' value and with a story like this it could have been better and despite that the protagonist was very detailed and the story of him after the bomb and that he is psychologically suffering while it doesn't appear on him but I feel that it could have been presented better and a lot of more incidents could have been focused on and Jeff could have been way more better on screen. The screenplay was very good too and the ending of the movie was it's best with a very honest scene that will definitely move your emotions and shock you was very perfect. Highly recommended movie to watch . 7.5/10

Great Movie, story was well told casting was good. The director did a great job of telling the story?

Stronger tells the story of Jeff Bauman survival and recovery from being a victim of the Boston Marathon bombings.This film does not shy away from the gritty reality of what Jeff faced. It courageous shows his family and experiences - warts and all.The gentleman in the cowboy hat that helped him has a conversation regarding PTSD that I am sure resonated with many movie goers.Perseverance & American Spirit at its best.Fantastic movie - worth a view.

A stolid biopic about Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the Boston marathon bombing. This is one of those movies that hits all its marks, offers nothing remotely surprising, and features a lead performance almost tailor made to be nominated for awards. Jake Gyllenhaal fills that role and delivers a stolid performance that hits all its marks and offers nothing remotely surprising. Are you seeing a theme here? There's nothing wrong with stolid when it comes to movies, and "Stronger" is one of the better examples of a film of its kind.One of the film's best assets is Miranda Richardson, virtually unrecognizable as Bauman's mom, a working class Boston broad surrounded by one of the most horrendous extended families ever put on screen. If Bauman's family is actually like the people who portrayed them in this movie, two lost legs are the least of his problems.Grade: B