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misszydelicious
IMDb member since September 2005
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39 Pounds of Love (2005)
Universal themes
24 September 2005 - 6 out of 11 users found this review helpful.
I went to see this film, thinking it was going to be a sappy tearjerker. Much to my surprise, the film was JOYFUL and even funny at times. It's hard not to be inspired by Ami.
That being said, the film is never preachy. At times I forgot Ami was disabled, as he deals with the same experiences that all of us face. Unrequited love, a broken heart, burying ourselves in our work, the drive to get closure of some type, the need to prove something to our naysayers. I had such empathy for Ami that I found myself cheering for him...but later realized it was also because I was hopeful for myself.
This film is an extraordinary effort and I look forward to Dani Menkin's next project.
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