Wonder [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [2017]

A film full of drama and emotions suitable for the whole Family

This movie really has a lot of potential to change culture in a positive way. I’d call it a “didactic” movie, intended to teach a moral lesson. Augie Pullman is a boy with a severe facial deformity, and after several years of being homeschooled, he’s ready to enter school with classmates who naturally keep a distance from him. It surprised me that the movie didn’t stay just with his viewpoint, but sometimes had sections of narration told from the perspectives of his close family and friends, and how his trials impacted them in positive and negative ways. The relationships within the family feel very authentic, with perfect chemistry especially between Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts. They play Augie’s parents. Jacob Tremblay plays Augie, and he’s outstanding. Several other ways the movie defied my expectations: 1) Augie is a complex character, often incorrigible and kind of naughty and not just a victim. 2) The movie made me sympathize with more people than just him, including his longsuffering sister who hardly ever gets parental attention given to her. 3) The bully who escalates the threats on Pullman is not as hardened as he initially seems. 4) Augie becomes a paragon of the human spirit of discovery, more than just an inspiration for enduring rejection. He shows more interest in discovering the world than people who have normal faces. I don’t know why that is, unless he’s just more introspective due to his deformity. The movie is quite touching, and it ought to be shown in schools and hopefully will. It belongs to all people, kids and adults, and is equally accessible to any intelligence level.

We watched this movie as a family and when I saw it on sale I had to get it. My daughter laid claim to it when it arrived which was fine with me. She has had Pleva for the past 3 years since she was 8 (it just went into remission) and this movie was really relatable for her. Though what she had was nothing like the young boy in the movie she would get a lot of looks from people asking what’s wrong with her skin. She would try to cover herself, even in summer which is almost impossible in So Cal, which would make her skin worse from sweat and heat. She felt a bit encouraged by this movie knowing no matter what your family loves you for you and that some people can look past what you look like on the outside. She’s better know though she still has many scars on her arms and legs but also has a greater appreciation for those family and friends who stuck by her and tried their hardest to make her feel normal.

It's brilliant what arts can achieve in the wake of this hopelessness we feel about the world. Not only in terms of the already existing evils like violence, wars, politicians, capitalism; but in terms of daily human internal struggle, problem of acceptance, fear of unknown, pluralistic ignorance, bullying. Not everything is a government problem. Some problems are upto citizens and society to handle. This film showcases how we've created such a tough world for anyone who "we think" is so different, whether on appearance, or views, or physical/ mental disability. And that it can be better, the movie has only propagated love, kindness, friendship, helpfulness, patience. It can only be with steps like these we can make a better world to live in; one day, one film at a time.

This is an excellent movie for kids to watch. The main character is a little boy who has had multiple surgeries to his face. He starts going to public school and learned quickly how cruel the world really is. The movie portrays the perspective of the little boy who gets hurt time and time again from his peers because of his looks. It’s a tear jerker for any parent and lesson for kids “not to judge a book by its cover.”

Watch with your children and talk about this movie, and it's message!!! Incredible how the writers created storylines for each character to tell how the main character's journey was supported by other characters, displays a powerful message that I believe we as a society show instill in the younger generations, as this has been degraded though our generation. This allowed the main character's arc to be supported by each other characters' own arc. Very well balanced and acted.

A heartwarming story about someone who is different and must face the pitfalls of what that means. Without giving away too much of the story - you will feel up and down emotions about what the young boy in the movie deals with. Jacob Tremblay does a marvelous job as the young boy while Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts are good in the parent role.

This movie is on the top of my list for movies everyone on the planet must see to teach or remind people how to be in the world and make it a better place! The acting is spot on for each character. No matter where you are in your life everyone can be touched by this movie. Best buy has the best prices so get it. Its worth it because you can see it over and over, share it and even give one away since it is packaged with dvd and bluray together.