Hands down the absolute best movie I have ever seen (and I've seen a lot)

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2017)

This move is slightly different than the book. But true to the book. The story is absolutely amazing - you think about where we would be (the entire world) if everyone was just allowed to live up to their potential. These women worked in difficult situations, weren't given basic respect, and basically had everything going against them - except for 1 thing. . . their selves. Their belief that they had something to offer and the actors seemed to channel that energy and bring you right into the heart of racism, sexism, and passive hatred. . . and rise above it. Both the story and the actors are so amazing you can't walk away without thinking, "How will people view us 50 years from now around our thoughts about refugees, mental illness, etc."
I wish I could have met the three women (one is still alive - living in a nursing home in VA). They were amazing. How I wish I could meet the author of the book, the director of the movie, and the actors and tell them how much this movie has changed me. People (no matter their physical or mental abilities) need to be able to use their special skills to make this a better world. I just think of the quote from Albert Einstein, "Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid"
Where would we be if these women hadn't been allowed to use their talents? Where would we be if they had been recognized for their abilities?
Again, the story is just amazing itself. . . but the acting just blows me away. . . every person in the movie seems to be doing more than "acting". . . they seem to be living it and bringing you into it so you can feel the emotions yourself.
THANK YOU for this amazing story!