Achingly beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2009)

This movie is devastatingly moving. It has a haunting beauty and pathos you will never forget. It is truly one of the best "based on a true story" films you will ever see because it captures the essence of the human spirit--both the best and the worst. Everything about this movie is stunning. I saw this movie when it came out in 1980 and, almost 30 years later, I am still riveted by scenes that I can still see in my mind. Most of us can only watch this movie once, perhaps twice, because of the trauma of the worst. But hope is not completely lost. My prayer is that all of us are inspired to be counted among the best. This movie is, in a word, superb. Make sure you see it.