Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) comes from a boisterous working-class Boston family. He's drinking with his mates as usual at the local bar when his ex Erin Hurley (Tatiana Maslany) walks in with her sister. They're collecting for her run in the Boston Marathon. To her surprise, he waits for her at the finish line and then the Boston bombing happens. Jeff has to deal with losing both his legs. As Erin takes care of him, she clashes with his mother (Miranda Richardson).
This is a pretty simple straight forward story. The outstanding aspect is the two terrific leads. Gyllenhaal is physically and emotionally powerful. Maslany matches him step for step. They have great back and forth. Their acting chemistry is powerful. This is a great character story.
This is a pretty simple straight forward story. The outstanding aspect is the two terrific leads. Gyllenhaal is physically and emotionally powerful. Maslany matches him step for step. They have great back and forth. Their acting chemistry is powerful. This is a great character story.