Movies that tell the story of true-life events crack me like I'm about to lose something in my body. Af first, I didn't know the movie was a true-life event till the end.
At that moment I felt lied to, I felt betrayed because why wouldn't someone tell me about it, rather than I finding out at the end of the movie.
Does being lied to define how I feel about the movie? Well, it's a no, I loved the movie regardless. Having some spare time and not knowing what to watch at that moment to keep my eyes busy, someone gave a positive review about this movie, and I went "this is the right one".
The Plot
"Overcomer" tells the story of a young athlete named Hannah who is also asthmatic. Hannah lives with her grandmother "Barbara," who has been telling Hannah the stories of how her father died.
Growing up, Hannah believed that her father had died. Hannah's school coach got an interest in her because of how passionate she is for running, despite having asthma, she didn't let that stop her from becoming one of the best in the school.
Hannah's coach and his wife Amy visit the hospital one day to see their friend, but accidentally enter the room of someone named "Hill," who is blind and diabetic, and was once a cross-country runner. Hannah's coach and Hill began conversing. Hannah's coach started visiting Hill often to learn more about him when he discovered that Hill is Hannah's biological father.
Hannah's coach, "John," told Hannah about her father and asked if she could visit him. Hannah rejected the offer several times until one day she decided to reluctantly visit Hill at the hospital. When Hannah's grandmother, "Barbara," heard the news of their visit, she became furious and threatened John that she was gonna report him for legal action if he took Hannah to her father without discussing it with her again.
As time went by, Barbara went to the Lord in prayer seeking forgiveness, and after a while, she allowed Hannah to visit her father in the hospital. Hannah creates a bond with her father. When the day of the state champions race came, Hill gave his daughter Hannah an earbud and a player.
Then Hannah's coach, "John," tells her to play the player as the race begins. All through the race, Hannah listened to her father's voice of coaching and encouragement, which led her to win the race. At the end of the race, Hannah got a call about her father passing away.
My Review
Let me take a deep breath before continuing because it's gonna enable me to think properly before going with the review. I loved the fact that it was based on a true-life event, "that was the major captivation." The movie was awesome.
I loved every scene as it unfolded, and I would often be left thinking about the action that would unfold in the next scene. I stayed glued to my screen all through the movie, and I believe my time spent watching this movie wasn't a waste.
In high school, coaches would ensure that their students achieve the best of their abilities both mentally and physically. Not gonna lie, that is what Coach John did for Hannah; he was fully present in her life.
Hannah, meeting her father for the first time, thinking he is dead. That moment was so emotional, not believing in who she was seeing, as those tears rolled down her cheeks. That last twenty minutes in the movie, when he was coaching her through the race, shows how present he wanted to be in her life. But then life happens and Hannah couldn't spend some quality time with her father. I'm gonna rate this movie a 9/10.
images are screenshots from my phone
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