Bardlerx Strictly average movie

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

elioraad The title is so compatible with the storyline which is so motivational on all levels(physically and emotionally)

filmtogo Stronger is a film I wish would be so much better. But it only hits all the marks in the last half an hour. Before that it's a bland tale of a guy who suffers through the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. Perhaps director David Gordon Green did this one for all the people who really lived through this disastrous day but he (or the film) forgets about all the other viewers. The last 30 minutes are emotional, sad and touching. And the real life images of Jeff Bauman (here played by Jake Gyllenhaal) are more heart-wrenching than the whole movie. That's not that good for the movie. It's just good for us so that we can feel good about sharing a tear with this man over his bitter fate.

Ahook7 I was happily surprised by this movie. Was expecting some cheesy, boring and predictable movie. Instead it was tear jerking, funny and warm. Well worth a watch.

ccorral419 Director David Gordon Green ("Vice Principals") released this film in mid-2017 to little fan faire. Based on Boston Marathon survive Jeff Bauman's book "Stronger," the screenplay is excellantly written by John Pollono ("This is Us"), who takes viewers back to the Boston Bombing period and into the life of an average guy Jeff Bauman (played with heart and realism by Jake Gyllenhaal), who following the incident finds himself and his family reluctantly front and center to an American tragedy, and one of the main figures associated with the "Boston Strong" symbol. Director Gordon Green and writer Pollono know how to tell a heart wrenching story, by enabling the characters to bring naturalism to their performances and graciously digging into the untold story of Bauman's family. Gyllenhaal's outstanding performance here is anchored by his on screen girlfriend Erin (equally portrayed with honesty by Canadian actress Tatian Maslany - "Orphan Back") and their Boston families (featuring terrific performances by Miranda Richardson, Lenny Clarke and Clancy Brown and up and coming character actors Richard Lane, Jr., Nate Richman, Patty O'Neil - to name a few). Shot on location, and in association with Boston, many individuals who actually participated in the recovery of the victims are featured here in the film, bring yet additional realism to the production. This film will probably not make it back to the big screen, however, finding it in other formats is highly recommended. This film was screened at the Palm Springs International Film Festival #PSIFF2018