I have always been one for a movie with a trailer that sets you up for a completely different perspective than what the movie is actually about, one that throws your guard off a bit and almost surprises you and this movie did just that. I will admit, the only reason I was first interested in this film was because I am a huge fan of the movie Wonder and it brought me back to my middle school self that first fell in love with Wonder and with Auggie (which I still continue to love it to this day). This movie does a beautiful job of showing the struggles of being a parent especially to a little one living with autism. As someone who has never had any sort of experiences like this or anything related to it I feel that throughout the course this movie I was able to get a glimpse into their world. Things are not always easy and while raising children is never simple raising a child with autism will take a bit of extra work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                  The Unbreakable Boy follows a family with an autistic son named Austin and the joys as well as the struggles of trying to be the best parents that they can be while also figuring out how best to take care of themselves and put together their own lives due to the fact they were not very prepared when they had Austin. The story focuses primarily on the father and him dealing with his own struggles such as alcoholism and depression as well as feeling lost trying to navigate his own life. We follow him along on his journey of falling apart and putting himself back together and his journey of trying to be a present parent to his family amidst his struggles. 

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                  This movie has a wonderful message that we all break apart at one point or another but it’s how we put those pieces back together that matters most. Life is a constant struggle, and sometimes it gives some people more struggles than others but through it all we learn to enjoy life anyways. We should be living life like Austin. Making the best of every situation, enjoying every bit of life, being kind to others, and being unapologetically ourselves. Never change who you are for others and never apologize for it because you never know who you will impact. Never stop attempting to put yourself back together. It is always better to struggle together rather than facing it all on your own. Look at life through different eyes, through childish eyes everyday can be the best day if you can see it. Stop trying to fix everything but rather let it fix you.

 

                  That broken boy inside of the dad was put back together upon meeting his unbreakable son. While Auggie Pullman will always be special to me I see him in Austin and to feel something like that all over again with this film was really special. Whether it was the story, the score, or the lovable characters it all brought back my childish joy again. It felt like I was my middle school self again watching and falling in love with Wonder for the first time. Jacob Laval was remarkable in this film and gave a very captivating performance. I hope to see him in more movies in the near future. I will also be adding this score to my feel good playlist because it truly makes me feel happy and ready to look at life through new more playful eyes. 

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