Movie Review: Breakthrough (on DVD)

Breakthrough
[DVD Breakthrough]

Based on a real series of events, this tells the story of John Smith, a teenaged Missouri boy who came back to life in the emergency room after a technically unsurvivable, or at the very least massively disabling, drowning mishap. Chrissy Metz stands out as his overprotective mother who, despite her own health concerns and what anyone else thinks and fears, persists in believing (and pushing medical personnel to accept) that he can recover. The cast also features Josh Lucas and Dennis Haysbert.

This Christian/Inspirational film was directed by Roxann Dawson, of “Star Trek: Voyager” cast and direction fame. Of note is that she is married to casting director Eric Dawson, who is a Lincoln, Nebraska native.

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Heaven is For Real, Miracles From Heaven, Extraordinary Measures, The Miracle Worker or The Blind Side]

[ Internet Movie Database entry for this film ] | [ official Breakthrough web site ]

Recommended by Becky W.C.
Walt Branch Library

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