Matt Wyatt It seems like there is never an end to the amount of depressing stories in the news today. Death, starvation, crime, race riots, global catastrophe, it's hard to find a positive story out there. I remember a story in November a few years ago that warmed my heart and rekindled my spark of belief in the good of humanity. The film Batkid Begins documents the true heart lifting story of Miles Scott, a 5 year old diagnosed with terminal Leukemia and his dream to become Batman. Through the tireless effort of the Make-a-Wish that dream took wings and grew into something no one ever expected. Through viral internet traffic and countless, tireless volunteers, the city of San Francisco played Gotham for one day to full fill a little boys wish. I loved this documentary. It does an excellent job giving a closer look at one of the most positive news stories in 10 years. It never really pushes that emotion button artificially to generate anything that this story doesn't possess on its own. It simply shows things as they unfolded. It also shows us uniquely what it was that caused this project to take flight as high as it did. We all want to be a kid again with dreams of Superheroes. Somewhere along the way we all seem to lose touch with that. Miles helps us remember what it means to want the impossible. At an 87 minute running time there is no reason you can't find a few minutes out of your time to be uplifted. Well worth it. My only complaint is that this movie needed to be marketed better. More people need to know about this movie and its positive message. If you enjoyed this review, please check out my blog at yourturntopick.com

root-31085 In a world filled with bad news, I'm so happy to bring my young kids out to see a film that entertained them and showed them that people can be good. As an adult I quickly forget how dreams and imagination are the seat for a world where there can be hope. Watching the film as an adult my mind drifted to thinking about how much money was spent on the event. Then I saw how happy my kids were sitting next to me and immediately I saw the bigger picture. The amount of money spent on the event was proportionally small when compared to the impact the film had on terms of awareness for a good cause. Much more money is spent on ad campaigns for commercial products or even political views that do not improve our quality of life or bring people together for a positive cause. The events and the cause in the film were very positive. The fact that it grew to such a large scale was due to the fact that thousands of participants dedicated their own time out of compassion. It was basically a vote that was cast by the participants to say I will try to make this a better world instead of sitting and complaining. The symbolism is never lost throughout the film as we watch a kid dress up as his favorite mythical hero who represents hope in a time of darkness. The film was a very rare success for both adults and children and showed how people from everywhere can come together to make our world better. Hope is a powerful force.

fashionmystery his upbeat documentary with a heart is a must-see. It tells the story of a young boy's Make-A-Wish that captured the imaginations of people all over the world. At a time when cynicism is rampant, the film shows that so many people are inherently good.The movie retells the story in an entertaining way, even adding fun animation. Which is so fitting since Batman began as a comic book hero.When Miles Scott, who was diagnosed with leukemia at 18 months, was finally in remission, his parents contacted the Make-A-Wish chapter in San Francisco. What began as a routine wish fulfillment mushroomed into a major caper-filled day with an audience of 25, 000 people and about two billion following the action via social media.President Obama tweeted his encouragement!Even if you're down on documentaries, you'll love this one. The critics did.

Puscifer DoZo First off, I feel really bad for the kid. It's terrible what he went through. But I think the Make A Wish Foundation and the people of San Francisco made a big mistake. They went so overboard with trying to make this entire thing "cool", that it backfired and became super corny instead. I mostly cringed through the entire film because I was embarrassed by what was portrayed. I also think once the child is an adult, that he will be embarrassed as well. He may even show resentment towards everybody for making him act corny and the way everybody got involved. I had high hopes for this film but was thoroughly disappointed. As a film maker, you know you've missed the mark if the audience is cringing with embarrassment through 80% of your film. Either way, do yourself a favor and wait until this is on network TV for free.