GIGI & NATE
SCORE: 75
I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming was given a retail copy of
GIGI & NATE on Blu-ray + Digital. This movies is based on the true life
story of Ned Sullivan (his name was changed to Nate in the movie). A
young man who had a horrific accident that left him paralyzed. He is
left quadriplegic. He is given a service animal to help him. The service
animal is a capuchin monkey named Gigi. GIGI & NATE shows how Gigi helps
Nate begin to regain his mobility little bits at a time.
Kasey to the Rescue: The Remarkable Story of a Monkey and a Miracle is
the real book that Ned's mother wrote concerning the journey of her son.
Hollywood changes a lot of things from the real life story in the GIGI &
NATE movie. In the real world the young man is injured in a car
accident. He was a senior at the University of Arizona that was
airlifted to Boston, Massachusetts. In fact the family still lives in
that state. In the GIGI & NATE movie he is injured by getting bacteria
from swimming in a lake that goes up his nose and infects his brain.
The issues families can have with GIGI & NATE are bad language, lack of
attire, enticement to lust, feces being thrown, and more. There are
plenty of scary moments within GIGI & NATE especially for the parents.
By the way in the real world his dad was already dead when the accident
happened. Jim Belushi does a fantastic job in GIGI & NATE. He does
travel a lot to pay for the healthcare that Nate needs. There is brain
eating ameoba in our world that can be found in some waterways. GIGI &
NATE might be trying to draw attention to that.
At one point Nate tries to commit suicide in GIGI & NATE. He is a burden
on everyone and in a lot of pain. He adjusts his wheel chair to dump his
paralyzed body into a small little pond they had at their house. His dad
rushes to his aid and saves his life in that instance. Once Nate meets
Gigi he has something to live for. Gigi helps him with his physical
therapy and getting him a lot of things he needs like at the grocery
store.
Animal rights activists are horrible and hateful to the family in GIGI &
NATE. They even get the law changed in the state of Tennessee.
Ironically in the real world the state of TN is one of the few where
service monkeys are allowed in the United States. I am seriously
confused why the writers would hate on the state of TN when the state of
MA is way more restrictive. In the GIGI & NATE movie the family has to
move to North Carolina and their lives get a lot better.
There are plenty of heartfelt and tearful moments within GIGI & NATE.
Nate gives a good speech to the committee at the state capital. I could
think of so many other arguments that could be made. How many people are
attacked by dogs? Why are they allowed as pets then? Animals can be
trained for a plethora of things. They can be trained to harm or to
help. The animal rights activists are complete and total criminals in
GIGI & NATE.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 70%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 77%
Family Friendly Factor: 79%
System: Blu-ray
Publisher: Lionsgate
Developer: Free Turn Films, Tempo Productions, Axis Studios
Rating: ‘PG-13’ - Parents Strongly Cautioned {Some Thematic Material and
Language}
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