23 Blast – Rated PG-13 (brief drinking of alcohol on school property)
As a typical teenager, Travis Freeman (Mark Hapka) is a local hero both on and off the high-school football field in his small Kentucky town, but in 1997, Travis contracts an infection that destroys his optic nerve and renders him blind overnight. With the loving help and concern of his parents, physical therapist, coach and best friend, Travis demonstrates what true bravery is: He continues to compete on the gridiron and helps his team advance to the state finals.
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My thoughts.
First of all, I love sports movies especially football movies. Movies that touch the heart just make them that much better. I can’t even imagine how Travis felt when he suddenly went blind overnight. It’s a complete life changer that can bring the strongest person to their knees. Travis is the local hero and football star who’s life suddenly changes. Rather then locking himself up in his room forever, he takes steps to get on with his life with the support of family, friends and his mobility therapist. What results is an amazing story of a young man who sees the light rather then wallows in darkness. This is an amazing true story for the whole family.
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I love the whole story of overcoming odds even when they seem hard to reach or impossible.
I like that it is based on a true story
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I love that it’s a true story and family friendly.
I like that this is a family movie
I like the cast of actors in this movie including Max Adler.
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I liked that it is a wholesome movie. They are so rare these days. I liked also that it is based on a true story. I really, really want to see this!
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I like that it includes bloopers, they’re sometimes the best!
I like that this is based on a true story. That makes a movie so much more compelling to me!
I like that they have videos.
I like the cast.
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I liked that it’s based on a true story.
I like the what happened to section. Thank you
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I vvthy I like that they have bloopers on the site. Those are always so much fun to watch and see what you might have missed.
I like that this movie is based on the true story of Travis Freeman