
A documentary film about the extraordinary life of a famous, musical prodigy who has been battling against Lou Gehrig's Disease for 22 years. A paralyzing, terminal illness with no real treatment or cure, it has trapped Jason inside of his body for over 15 years; unable to move, unable to speak, and unable to play the instrument which propelled him to international stardom at just 19 years of age. Using an eye communication system invented by his father, Jason is able to esca... (Full plot summary below)
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A documentary film about the extraordinary life of a famous, musical prodigy who has been battling against Lou Gehrig's Disease for 22 years. A paralyzing, terminal illness with no real treatment or cure, it has trapped Jason inside of his body for over 15 years; unable to move, unable to speak, and unable to play the instrument which propelled him to international stardom at just 19 years of age. Using an eye communication system invented by his father, Jason is able to escape the confines of his own body and release the music that is trapped inside of his mind.
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| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThis heartfelt documentary is also, more subtly, a tribute to the squadron of caregivers that has enabled Mr. Becker not only to survive for an extraordinarily long time but also to continue to compose music, using virtually the only part of him that still moves, his eyes. |
| Toronto StarRob SalemWhat gets you is the smile, which first lights up his face, and then the room, reflected by everyone else who is in it. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonAn intense, emotional ride. Uplifting and inspiring. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchBecker's story is both tragic and inspiring, and his music, with which I was previously unacquainted, is exciting and impressive. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmIt is impossible not to be moved and to feel that, despite all the horrible things that happen, there's something decent about humans after all. |
| Daily Express (UK)Henry FitzherbertA moving, funny and uplifting documentary about a one-time guitar prodigy, Jason Becker, struck down a horrendous degenerative disease, ALS. |
| Little White LiesGregory MauleA poignant subversion of your boilerplate rockumentary. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsThe true tale of a rock guitar wizard struck down, yet miraculously not struck dumb, by motor neurone disease. |
| Total FilmPaul M. BradshawJesse Vile's moving documentary can't go wrong with such an inspiring, funny and genuinely nice guy taking the spotlight he deserves. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfJesse Vile's inspiring heartbreaker of a documentary is cleaved into two well-judged halves: We see Becker continuing on, robbed of speech and movement, yet undiminshed in his musical creativity. |