SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

umalib I'd like to see more movies like this one in the theaters. Extraordinary movie, fantastic actors. Kimberly Elise as Ben's mom (Sonya Carson) is amazing! Sonya is an example of what parenting means. She was not only concerned about giving good academic education to her children but taught them to have values and faith in God. If more parents would be concerned and involved in their children's education we would have more Einsteins, more Mozarts, more Carsons. I really recommend this movie to parents who care for their children and to children who want to understand why their parents expect so much from them. We need to remember that diamonds are created under great pressure.

Kerry Why is it that, today, if the subject matter is that of a black person, it is nearly always is reviewed positively no matter if the portrayal is good or really bad.Cry racism or bigotry, but the question still remains.I am not talking about the real story of Ben Carson, but the Hollywood portrayal and synthesized story. Of course, this is typical Hollywood theatrics and often called "artistic license".I, for one, would like to see Hollywood present a real story without embellishing it. Especially when it comes to racial issues. Hollywood is biased and it shows.Bravo to Ben Carson, but not to this production (among many) for trivializing the fact in favor of a "good story".

Ben Jones I found this movie deeply moving. As a person of faith, I was impressed by the positive depiction of religion in helping Ben Carson and his mother to strive to overcome negative influences in their lives.In response to ctomvelu-1 who commented on "evil racist whites (what other kind could there be in a story like this?", I would like to point out that the psychiatrist who helps Ben's mother overcome depression, the science teacher who shows Ben another world in a microscope, the admissions counselor who is impressed by Ben's interest in classical music are positive white role models, just to name a few. The black teenage gang member is also depicted as the kind that holds fellow blacks back by berating those who strive for excellence for trying to be white. More people of all races should see this movie.

intelearts The Ben Carson Story never set out to a major film: this is obviously a film that appealed to Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr and he plays it very straight, and underacts, without underplaying.As I am deeply fascinated by all things neurological this was a really easy film for me to get into - but even if you have no real interest, the human side of this will really sideswipe you.It is incredibly and really frustratingly slow in places, but bear with me - the surgeries are amazing and very moving.Overall I'm giving this a 9, not for the production writing filming or direction which are at best 6 or 7 at most, but because films like this deserve to be made, should be made, and should be what we want to be made...Good, Moving, and Inspirational...