Watching the life of Carl McIntyre in this movie was very moving and inspiring. Carl McIntyre, a 44 years old actor and salesman with three kids and a wife, lived a normal life until everything changed one day. Carl suffered a massive carotid embolic stroke that left him unable to speak, walk, and understand others. He had to start all over again since in his own words, “he’s an infant mulling and puking.” I found the movie to be a great depiction of what it means to have life with Aphasia. It was a very heart wrenching story with a humorous aspect to it.
The initial moment of the stroke was extremely scary; to see Carl lying hopeless on the floor with his child on top of him having no idea what is going on. It is an event that can realistically happen and unfortunately you cannot control situations like those. Luckily, the child did not get hurt in the process, but it’s scary to think of what could have happened.
I liked how the movie was presented, showing a timeline of Carl’s life in 3 month intervals. As a result, the audience is able to the progress being made in Carl’s life and how he was able to cope with his condition. It was incredible to see that after only three months, Carl was able to sit behind the wheel and drive a car. He had great comprehension skills, but had a difficult time getting his thoughts across. It was a very touching moment when his young son was trying to help him say a word and encouraging him by saying, “you got it dad, you got it.”
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