First of all this is true - just that makes this worth watching . When you finish or before you start read the article by Teague- it's amazingly well written , heartfelt and heartbreaking.

I cannot tell you how powerful the story itself is, true love and selflessness , family is who we are born with but also who we choose . I love that the film presented Danes choice as something totally unreasonable to most people , yet to him it was the right thing and he was actually happy to do it because of his love . His relationship with the kids was a major highlight as well.

The execution could have been better , I didn't like the timeline jumping , I wasn't a huge fan of how the relationship was presented between all of them - this should have felt more powerful and more connected . The timeline made things confusing and lost some of the power of things unfolding in order .

Overall well acted, worth the watch and restores your faith in humanity .

The movie is an authentic, beautiful and deeply powerful ode to the importance of life,friends and relationships. It has a powerhouse trio I didn't know I needed- flex their maturity as actors in such poignant, nuanced performances. Exactly what we need right now. And these type of movie deserve more recognition.

Everything filmmaking should be. The characters were natural, honest, engaging, the story had meaning and depth, the delivery was honest and believable, and the story was one worth telling about the human condition. The topic was heavy, but, it was told in such a way that it didn't over sell or over dramatise the events and it was engaging and entertaining throughout.

Films of this quality are sadly few and far between. An exceptional effort by all the cast and crew. The 5 central characters especially.