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Facebook U An inspiring story about a mom that does whatever it takes to make sure her daughter gets the opportunity to live an extraordinary life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/21 Full Review Maria S Excellent movie! Wish a lot of people would take sometime to see it. It is the sad struggle a great deal of parents go through when their child has dyslexia. The story now takes place in China and NY. A bit rosy but the message is more important than that! The few lines on who is or is not normal are beautiful and also Important. I higly recommend this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/21 Full Review brent m As noble and uplifting as this family drama is, especially in its depiction of a concerned parent willing to do anything to help her child, the film is a little too rote all around to make it engaging and affecting. Writer-director Ann Hu's third feature addresses the issue of dyslexia and what a loving mother puts herself through to aid her daughter, a victim of an inadequate, unenlightened Chinese education system, to help her get the assistance she needs to overcome her learning disability. With the assistance of an American teacher on an educational exchange program, mother and child subsequently relocate to New York to get that help, aided by one the educator's friends, an assertive, disabled writer who takes them in. Once there, the narrative faithfully follows the tried-and-true formula of what's involved in realizing that objective, touching on each required development in precise, perfectly timed order. While the film may indeed be informative about its subject matter, its predictable presentation format could have just as easily been used to address almost any other health-related, psychological or social issue; simply plug in the right pieces to achieve the desired result. Ironically, though, there are also some story elements that are all too easily glossed over, making one wonder how some developments occur with surprisingly remarkable ease. Then there's the casting, which could use some shoring up, too; while Zhu Zhu as mom and Harmonie He as daughter are fine, the supporting performances leave much to be desired, particularly those turned in by Helen Slater and Amy Irving, both of whom could have phoned in their portrayals. Clearly, this is a picture with its heart and intentions in the right place, but its execution needs more spit, polish and imagination to draw audiences in and keep them suitably riveted. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Daniel S Touching, moving intimate little gem about a family dealing with dyslexia in an even stranger land. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/21 Full Review Elle Great film about overcoming life's challenges and what a mother will sacrifice for her child. I loved it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/21 Full Review Audience Member Beautifully done, suttle, understated, powerfully emotional journey that is so timely and timeless at the same time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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