To me, this movie is perfection.

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Absolutely the worst movie.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Murderball (2005): Dir: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro / Featuring: Joe Soares, Mark Zupan, Keith Cavill: Riveting documentary about retaliating against one's flaws or faults. It regards a contact sport where wheelchair impaired can arm their wheelchairs and become part of a sport where no padding exists. The basketball court is to their total disclosure. They can pass the ball and touch down but they can also ram their opponents. Directors Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro create one of the best and most intriguing documentaries ever filmed. They focus on three particular individuals whose limitations are generated towards celebrating the turning of that limitation towards a talent. Joe Soares is cut from the American team and retaliates by coaching Canada. He has a son who plays the violin and who yearns for his father's attention and approval. Mark Zupan tells of the accident rendered his condition. He was sleeping on the back of a truck unknown to a friend and an accident occurred that rendered his condition. Keith Cavill learns to accept his condition after a dirt bike accident. Not only does this documentary examine this wheelchair full contact sport but it demonstrates how God can use our weaknesses for greater glory so that others can surpass despair and render a difference in their own lives as well as bring hope to others. Score: 10 / 10

Murderball is a documentary that tells the story of several Quad Rugby players. This documentary takes us on a journey with the American Quad Rugby team and their mission to once again take gold medal at the paraplegic Olympics. This movie is completely different from what you would expect when you hear about it. This movie tells the stories of many of these men and their journey of how they became paraplegic and got involved with the Quad Rugby team. This film focuses on overcoming your disabilities and making the best out of your life. These men tell about how people react to them in public places and how they feel when people say things to them such as "It's good to see you out today." People do not realize that these men are just as strong, healthy, and fit as they are. One theme that is reoccurring in this film is the idea of making the best out of your life. These men have gone through some really tough events in their lives and are still able to accomplish daily activities. This film conveys the message that whatever situations you are going through in your life, it can be overcome. This message is clearly conveyed through the stories told about these men. The film was edited in a very appealing way. The way it was edited, we were taken on a journey of the lives of these men. We followed them through their daily lives and learned of their daily troubles and hardships. The music was used to show emotion and build up suspense within the storyline. The music used in this film and editing style used are very effective in conveying the thoughts and themes that director wished to show. The director of this film, Henry Alex Rubin, is slowly creating a name for himself in the film industry. Another famous film of his is Who is Henry Jaglom? This film shows the story of a man creating and working on various films. The film showed a picture of his life and created a real image of this filmmaker. This style seems to be the normal style for Rubin. In Murderball he uses the same technique to show the lives of the rugby players. Rubin worked with MTV to film Murderball for its release in July of 2005. Mark Zupan is the main character of this film. The film tells the story of when he was 18 and passed out drunk it the bed of his friend's truck. Without knowing he was there, his friend left a party and got in a wreck on this way home. Zupan was thrown out of the truck and into a creek where he was forced to fight for his life. That night, he lost his legs. Since this tragic experience Zupan has had to learn how to live without using his legs. In the film you are also able to see Zupan reunite with his friend that was driving the truck and overcome an emotional battle within him. Murderball was an exceptional movie and tells a great message about making the best out of the life you are given.

Tonight I finally made time to watch the incredible documentary Murderball - a truly exceptional film. Through the introduction of action, conflict, and tension, the directors and editors compose a telling film that transcends athletes and disability. Murderball also blends an almost perfect three act structure with a natural arc for each character as well as the overall story. Not only is this film a hard-core doc packed with unfolding drama and arrogant and funny characters/people, it is also a surprise to anyone with stereotypes about disabled athletes. Despite the machoism and crude behavior of many of the people in the film, the documentary is as honest as I've seen in a few years. You don't have to like the characters to love the story. The film-making crew deserves every credit and reward that has resulted from this film. Kudos!

Murderball is another name for the form of full contact rugby played by quadriplegics in strengthened chairs described as "Mad Max" style vehicles. This film follows some of the players for the various national teams as they prepare to come together to compete in the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, Greece.I must admit that seeing MTV flash up as one of the production companies didn't really make me have high hopes for this documentary and, although interesting, you can see their values stamped all through this film and sadly acting to its detriment. The film looks at the world of wheelchair rugby, a sport I don't have that much interest in, but by doing so it gets close to the characters and this is where the film tries to be. In theory this should have been fascinating but it was only OK mainly because the delivery is far too superficial and cheerful; it is typically MTV glossy fare and it prevents the documentary really getting to grips with the people. The message to the target audience seems to be no more than "quadriplegics are people too" which is worthy enough but for most viewers is hopefully not going to count as news and, like me, they may want more depth than just that.The film doesn't really "do" depth though and instead it looks at the basics of the people along with the basics of the sport. This just about does the job in terms of keeping the film moving but it is not what I consider a documentary and not that good when you consider the subject matter. Likewise the film does a bad job with the sport itself – it is not presented with excitement and it is not used well as a frame. The action is delivered in slow-motion with musical coverage and other than the odd collision I never got the feel for the sport or even an interest in it (I say this as someone who does watch parts of the Paralympics when they are on the BBC). The characters are OK but nobody really opens up that much and again the film seems happiest on the surface of their lives and doesn't want to probe at any point.Overall this is a solid documentary but not one that ever does much more than the basics. For the MTV target audience this will work but for those of us used to more substance the effect will be to produce disappointment. It is interesting but it is of limited value due to its apparent reluctance to get beneath the surface and really probe or even to do justice to the sport that it pertains to be about. Solid documentary but not much more than that.