Theatrical previews and advertisements for the film highlight the rough sport of rugby featuring wheelchair athletes at the top of their game going for the gold in the Paralympics in Athens. Trailers for the movie also tweak the audience’s curiosity about the sexual abilities of quadriplegics. While that does set up an accurate expectation of what some of the movie is about, the complete story gets beneath the surface of sensitive topics such as friendship, teamwork, patriotism, and how to view and treat those with physical handicaps.

And for anyone that has ever been guilty of driving while too tired or under the influence, there are some sobering thoughts they will walk away with that will likely affect their future behavior. From a spiritual perspective, the ability to "forgive" can at times be a positive, life-changing event both for the victim of an accident and the offender.

Further, for anyone interested in understanding a hard-hitting, brutally challenging game, referred to by participants as "murderball," this is a film not to be missed.