kmcampbell7 This movie was very inspirational. I really like how it showed how the siblings had a hard time adjusting to the family sacrifice for Brooke. I would have liked a little more insight into the struggles the parents went through. That much distance between a husband and wife would have been tough on every aspect of a relationship emotionally, physically, and mentally. I know the story was about the mother and daughter but more of the parents would have been good. Oh the real Brooke Ellison is running for senate in NY State!!! I would vote for her, politics needs more people like her involved. Reeve was a very good director he said he wanted to do a comedy next. It's unfortunate that he never got the chance.

bornthequeen I was very moved by this movie. This movie did show us that Brooke Ellison is an inspiration, but for me Jean Ellison is as much of an inspiration as her daughter, if not more of one. Should I have children, I pray that I can even be half the mother to my children that Jean Ellison is to her children.Jean Ellison has truly raised the bar on mothering. What's more, is that Brooke appears to see this, and she seems to truly appreciate being blessed with such a wonderful mother.Lacy portrayed Brooke wonderfully. I am a little peeved that Vanessa (the young Brooke) has not been getting the accolades she deserves. She was amazing!! Such a young person being able to act so well that you can't conceive she's acting and not actually the character she's portraying is simply mind-blowing. I felt the exact same way about Lacy during her years on "Party of Five." The casting director is a genius to have picked Vanessa and Lacy to co-portray Brooke!!

animallover8485 This has spoilers. I first heard about it on the radio. I decided to watch it. I learned that it can be had sometimes. Her mother has to do everything for her. But she was really smart also. She probably missed so much school and she still graduated from Harvard. She was paralyzed neck down and she had so much support from her family. When I was born, I had been born with one leg shorter than the other. I can still walk, and do things like anyone else, except I walk with a limp. I get teased a lot from it. I did not see anybody teasing her about it. She was very open to telling people her reason for being in a wheel chair. I thought that it was very nice of her to be in the open and not be afraid. I still sometimes do not have the nerve to say anything. She was a very smart girl that had so much dedication and she did not let this get to her. She was not prepared for this to happen, and it changed her life forever. She led an amazing life after the accident and look where it has taken her. Awesome movie.

annonymous73 I just caught this on A & E. The dedication is to Christopher Reeve, who directed it, so it makes me think it is the premiere of the movie but I don't know (I thought it had aired earlier this year). The story is about Brooke Ellison, who was struck by a car at a very young age. Her family helped nurse her back to health and to get through the rest of school as well as university, her mother attended all classes with her and helped her physically. According to the movie, Brooke used a voice-activated computer system for her work and she controlled her chair by a retainer in her mouth. It is amazing what she and her family went through to get her through school. As it turns out, she was/is very bright, thus getting accepted to Harvard. A great story. If you have no disabilities, it shows how lucky some people are not to have them; but at the same time, some who do have them do not let it slow them down and are probably more determined to get on with a meaningful life.Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is always lovely to watch and Lacey Chabert, as Brooke, is wonderful. Highly recommend it!