Movie #179 "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" was a very uplifting film, and what a quiet hero this pediatric neurosurgeon is (the top of his field, according to this film). I found myself so interested in him that I watched all the extras, too. He reminded me of Arthur Ashe, such a quiet, gentle man, unassuming, but with such a gift. And the great story about it is the tough road to get where he was. And it's a different story because it doesn't deal with abuse, at all. On the contrary, he had a mother who believed in him and breathed a spirit into him of not quitting ever. That's what made it so uplifting. It's all about a mother's love, the power of education, the importance of working hard and of creativity and problemsolving. I gained such an admiration for these doctors who spent 22 hours on one operation ---- a separation of siamese twins. The hospital scenes were so authentic, and I learned from the DVD specials that those scenes were cast with REAL doctors and nurses all around Cuba Gooding, who was playing Ben. I highly recommend this. Good stuff.
Average rating: 4.249
I gave it 4 stars
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
(2009) NR
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson (portrayed as a child by Jaishon Fisher and as a teen by Gus Hoffman), who overcomes enormous obstacles to study medicine and save lives at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Kimberly Elise plays Carson's hardworking single mother, Sonya, who faces her own hurdles on the road to helping her son succeed in this made-for-cable drama based on Carson's memoirs.
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