Breakthrough

based on the incredible true story from 2015 about the Smith family Joyce and John Smith are mother and son and it was documented as the most incredible miracle in recent history John was 14, Guatemalan, and was adopted by Joyce Smith and her husband, he was an aspiring athlete but he had no interest in doing homework or working with others considering he was abandoned at a young age then one winter in January he and his friends fell into the frozen lake of Missouri suffering hypothermia the two other boys managed to make it out but John himself was in an induced coma in order to prevent oxygen from leaving his brain and his internal organs but his mother played by the talented Chrissy Metz refuses to leave his side, with a simple touch and an amazing amount of faith he was brought back to life it's a miracle in itself since he was dead for 45 min then made a startling recovery it's not another run-of-the-mill faith-based film and you don't have to be religious to appreciate the strong bond between a mother and her child the film is a bit long and I can understand a lot of skeptics having a problem with this one person making it and not everyone else still, the story is emotionally affective hitting all the right notes with an incredible performance by Chrissy Metz nothing is forced or shoved down your throat so who knows for sure if a divine power exists out there we don't have all the answers but it's great for all of us to see that miracles happen when we least expect them

Such a heart-wrenching amazing story. Fantastic acting, great music and moving story-line.

The film's message about the power of faith and the strength of community is delivered in a way that feels genuine and unforced.

This true story really runs you through a maze of emotions that change constantly.

This is truly an uplifting story that leaves the audience feeling like there is always hope. The sheer determination of the main character really helps the audience know the meaning of hope.

it is somehow inspirational

Not bad, quite inspiring and nice to watch.

Watched this with family and it didn't especially resonate with me, but with teens it certainly was a hit. We had to pause it and come back later, but they were so eager to finish it that the minute we got home they wanted to turn it back on. The cast was impressive, but I didn't identify with many of their motivations. I was glad to hear that so many prominent people took part in the movie and focused on faith. However, I don't plan to see it again, despite it being a true story. It was on Hulu / FX.

Amazing movie. Helps bring a little faith to our hearts. I hope this family is doing well. God Bless.

Great movie. I highly recommend it to anyone.