Raising Matty Christian (2014) User Reviews

Thank you God for letting...

[reviews1958 · 10/10 · 21 September 2017]

There have never been and never will be a documentary more inspirational than this one chronicling the life of Matty Christian. I am 59 years young, and a RN of many moons, and I have never been so inspired and touched by someone's life story. In anyone's life there are times when we feel down. In some lives that down can lead to serious depression and attempts or success at suicide. I honestly cannot imagine anyone, at any moment in their life, watching this story and leaving without their heart and soul being touched by Matty's tenacious grip on what life holds and no matter the obstacle cannot be overcome. My promise from this point on is at any time from now until I draw my last breath, I will think of Matty and how he faced life. That no matter how difficult a situation I may face, if Matty could face what he did everyday of his life from waking till sundown, then there is absolutely nothing that I can't face, deal with, learn from, and live on. We should all have been as lucky to have had his parents and his friends but most of all we all should have been so lucky to have known Matty up close and personal.

Inspirational......

[catrobin2000 · 10/10 · 29 June 2018]

Just when you think you're having a bad day this is the movie to watch! Matty was truly an awesome young man who conquered all obstacles that were in his path.

Wonderful

[bkroskott · 9/10 · 16 September 2020]

Great doc! Left out some info though, reason Matt was disabled because mom took doctor prescribed medication for morning sickness while pregnant Turned out that medication was found to cause birth defects.

Great Documentary

[PatientZer00 · 7/10 · 5 May 2020]

I watch so many documentaries that I forget many. After several years, this one holds up so kudos to the team who brought this story to us. I can assure you that labeling a person with a disability as "inspirational" can be a cruel and burdensome punishment. Every child has a strong drive to fulfill their family's expectations and to earn their approval. Matty's family may have better served their son by putting an emphasis on something other than the physical prowess required to achieve success in competitive sports. Some say he is an inspiration. I say he was a tortured soul that was effectively victimized by those who should have fostered his natural talents. Perhaps they lacked the empathy, creativity, or intelligence to realize how their narrow mindedness impacted their son. I hope this cautionary tale saves another young person from being victimized by their own family's ignorance.