The story is about a young and talented gymnast who is training to be in the Olympics. He is having the time of his life but something isn’t quite right for him. It starts in his dreams and leads him to a gas station attendant played by Nick Nolte who offers to teach him the way of the warrior but in order for him to go to the next level, he has to leave some of himself behind. The lead is played by a young actor named Scott Mechlowicz who I’ve never seen before. He carries the part well and is believable in gymnastic action even if it’s probably not him in those parts. I enjoyed the whole movie and left it feeling inspired. I give this film a 4 out of 5 marks.

You’re not likely to recognize any of the films characters. Since the main character is from the DR, and part of the story takes place there, most of the movie is in Spanish so if that’s not your language then you’ll need to invoke the subtitles. That doesn’t take away from the film thought. It is surprising engaging and heart warming as well, though not overly so. This wouldn’t have been a film I would have taken a chance on in the theater but I found it to be a great film to watch at home in intimate company. I give it a 3 and a half out of 4 marks. It came close to getting a 4.