
From the Academy Award nominated directors of Troublesome Creek, Steven Ascher & Jeanne Jordan, comes a new documentary film,So Much So Fast. A black-humored cliffhanger of romance, guerrilla science and the redefinition of time, So Much So Fast unfolds like a nonfiction novel. Stephen Heywood finds out he has ALS. His brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure. And the woman who's falling in love with Stephen has a decision to make.... (Full plot summary below)
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From the Academy Award nominated directors of Troublesome Creek, Steven Ascher & Jeanne Jordan, comes a new documentary film,So Much So Fast. A black-humored cliffhanger of romance, guerrilla science and the redefinition of time, So Much So Fast unfolds like a nonfiction novel. Stephen Heywood finds out he has ALS. His brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure. And the woman who's falling in love with Stephen has a decision to make.
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| Boxoffice MagazineTim CogshellThe film is relentlessly sad, though at its core exists a nugget of hope that is as extraordinary as every single person in this amazing story. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansAscher and Jordan bring [their] personal knowledge to bear on the Heywoods' plight, sometimes asking wistfully whether it is ultimately any different from any other family's trouble. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrIt is harrowing, heartbreaking, cheering, and unforgettable. |
| Film Journal InternationalEric MonderShould inspire many who suffer from life-threatening health problems. It is also quite interesting on a purely dramatic level. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxAs the film makes pointedly clear, ALS is what is considered an "orphan disease," meaning drug companies aren't willing to devote their resources to finding a cure because they feel too small a percentage of the population suffer from it to make an effective drug profitable. |
| Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownSo Much So Fast (spanning five years) elegantly presents both a critique and a celebration of American optimism. |
| Reel.comTimothy KnightA humbling and inspiring chronicle of one man's tireless efforts to save the life of his terminally ill younger brother. |
| Village VoiceJim RidleyThe film is no maudlin pity-fest: It's an absorbing account of fraternal love and obsession, as Stephen's brother assembles a "guerrilla science" foundation to find a cure when no one else will. |
| VarietyJohn AndersonAccess and affection, which can fog the lens of the documaker, are precisely what make So Much So Fast so moving and engaging. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairThere's absolutely no denying the overall effectiveness of So Much So Fast. |