Anna's Dream (2002)
After a gymnastics accident leaves her paraplegic, 18-year-old Anna Morgan returns to high school. Because of time lost due to her injury and rehab, she is repeating her junior year, with her sister Beth. The film covers her adjustments to her new life, and her classmates' problems in dealing with her wheelchair. In a series of small vignettes, it also gives a picture of her family, good and bad, and her parents' efforts to support their kids while dealing with their own fears.
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Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
For having a relatively low budget, the film's style and overall art direction are immensely impressive.
Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
I got this film out because, well it looked interesting with a decent storyline, however from the start to the finish the only highlight of the movie was when I fell asleep at the end. It reminded me of one of those t.v programs such as Dawson's creek or one tree hill etc, except the only difference was this went on far too long. I didn't sympathize to the main character, instead she irritated the hell out of me. and not being rude, but realistic, how can someone with those breasts actually do gymnastics? if anything that was the cause of her accident. Overall this film bugged and bored me, the plot was going no where, the acting was cliché, this movie doesn't even deserve to be called a movie.
Average story, average script, average acting... but that don't deny this film's inspirational value. The filmmakers did well to keep the story real by refraining from showing miracles. The paraplegic protagonist and narrator of the film Anna is played well enough by Lindsey Felton, though her figure is not, let's say suitable, for a gymnast. The other actors, especially the kid who played Anna's porn-addicted brother, also did satisfactory jobs.In order to keep itself real, the story got also boring in the middle and viewers might lose interest for that. I was able to sit through it and I don't really regret it. These films are often good for a change.
There is so much going on in this movie, it would be hard to capsulize everything, so I won't even try.Lindsay Felton does an outstanding job as the newly paralyzed Anna Morgan, and as the movie's narrator. She comes across as a real person, with hopes, fears and frustrations like everyone else. The film spends time introducing her family, and, quietly, subtly and intelligently showing us a bit about each person, in a realistic way.Perhaps my only quibble about this movie would be, Anna is described as a champion gymnast before her injury. Having seen what sylphs most female champions are, it's hard to believe someone as abundantly endowed as Anna...OK, stopping now.It's an excellent little slice-of-life movie, with a fairly realistic portrayal of dealing with paraplegia (eg, the constant shifting of weight in the wheelchair, to avoid pressure sores and circulation problems). Perhaps the movie's strength is, the wheelchair is only part of the story. The family is the main story.OK, if that's not clear, just watch it for yourself. It's not syrupy or Disneyfied, just honest, gentle storytelling.
You look at all these sex soaked, profanity filled, and bloody movies and you say to your self " Why can't their be a movie out there without this crap?" This movie is that movie and if you love to watch good sex free movies, then you'll love this one. I give this movie a deservable 10/10.