Its one of those films you will watch and walk away wanting to tell others they have to see it.
I first saw this film at
Water Front Film Festival
in Sugatuck Michigan in 2005. I was sitting next to a
quadriplegic who was at the same 2004 games competing in some track and
field events. Talking to him before and then after the film made
it feel so much more real and like a part of my life. The
filmmaker Rubin does a great job of making you feel like you know
everyone on a personal level. They don't give as many details
around the actual game of murderball as you might think. They even
don't show a ton of actual game time film which would bore many if they
don't understand it. The film is more about the players, the life
they now live due to different tragedies and how much this sport has
done for them. Over all a really great story about a group of
guys who are in chairs yes but don't let that slow them down at all.
The Film is rated R because it is a very intense sport and a lot of emotions are shown with a number of choice words!