Beautiful

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2018)

This is a beautiful movie. The main character has a mild mental disorder, but he's never made to look like a joke for it. He's portrayed with respect and complexity. And the positive message of the movie is never about him "overcoming" his disability in a way that's condescending to disabled people. He lives with it and faces issues that a lot of people can relate to regarding loss, love, family, and responsibility. It's an inspiring film about making sense of life and moving on despite hardships without dwelling in the past.
And there is profound truth to the quote: "I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I think maybe it's both." I take that to mean we're all ultimately free to give our own meaning and purpose to the random things that seem to always happen in our lives.
This is a beautiful, inspiring movie and certainly one of the best. Great story, great characters, great message.