The reality of
life, for those who care to know, is this: “We will never get everything we
want when we want it. Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don’t, but we
should never give up on living.” That’s the message of the movie Wonder.
That’s
what Wonder is all about—the continuous struggle of one family to
make things work. Keep in mind, though, that it’s a movie, so the ending has a
touchy, happy twist. And yes, I cried—even though I know life doesn’t always
work out so perfectly. But that’s what made the movie cool. I liked the idea of
a world where the different get accepted, the sad find comfort, the lonely find
love, and the people who keep pushing overcome their mountains.
The movie starts
with the introduction of a kid in a spaceman’s helmet. His name is August
"Auggie" Pullman. Auggie has a rare medical facial deformity, which
has led to twenty-seven surgeries to help him breathe, see, hear, and remodel
his face.
His appearance
makes it difficult for him to have a life outside his family and close friends.
His mother decides it’s time for Auggie to face the real world, so she enrolls
him in school to start fifth grade.
The movie also
dives into the lives of Auggie and Via’s close friends, Jack and Miranda,
respectively. Miranda, for one, is more than just a friend to Via—she’s like a
sister, and Auggie is like her little brother. She, too, is going through a
lot, which causes her to distance herself from the one family where she always
felt welcomed: the Pullmans. Jack, on the other hand, is struggling to keep his
scholarship and maintain his friendships with both Auggie and the popular boys
at school.
The movie’s
screenplay merges all these different struggles into a classic, nearly two-hour
performance. The cast is a perfect match on screen, and the movie is worth
owning a copy of.
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