Soul Surfer

I went to see Soul Surfer last night. It was pretty good. I really enjoy Anna Sophia Robb as an actress. I remember the first movie I saw her in, it is one of my all-time favorites, Charlie and the Chocolate factory. She had to play an obnoxious 12 year old that loves to chew gum and she did an outstanding job. I was quite surprised that she could have accomplished such a role at such a young age, all of the young actors and actresses did a great job in that movie.

Then I saw her in Bridge to Terabithia and she played an eccentric 13 year old that does make apologies for who she is. She is unique and is new in town. She befriends a neighbor boy and they great this imaginary world together. I remember reading this when I was 12 or 13 and I fell in love with the characters. She was fantastic in this and she was fantastic in Soul Surfer.

I remember reading an article about this Bethany Hamilton and her courage and bravery after losing her arm. It really is an amazing story. Not everyone was the greatest in this movie. Carrie Underwood was a little cheesy at times and I felt as though her portrayal of a Christian was forced at times. I did like that they strung the Christianity throughout the whole story and at times it felt genuine other times it did not.

I cried through about the last half of the movie. It was really hard for me to not get emotional when she gets bit by the shark and everyone is in panic mode. Also when the mother gets called and she is rushing to the hospital and then gets passed by the ambulance. I found it very hard to not cry.

Overall I give it about a 6.5/7 out of 10