Waste of time

Very well executed

Pretty Good

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The documentary "My Flesh and Blood" is one of those cases when the phrase life is stranger than fiction might come in handy. That's not quite the right expression, but put another way without the guise of reality the story in this film would be completely unbelievable and insanely melodramatic. It follows exactly one year in the life of a woman in California and her eleven adopted special needs children. This is harrowing and heartbreaking stuff that might be one of the most intense human dramas ever to be shot. One can only wonder why this woman would ask for such challenges in her everyday life. There's no shortage of them, whether due to her verbally abusive sociopath son or the short life expectancy of several of her other children. How much misery and reality can one person sustain? It's hard enough to watch the film without squirming. This is a well-made, highly affecting film that depresses as often as it uplifts. Highly recommended.

This was a great documentary i was flipping around in the "on demand doc." section and i found it checked it out and fell in love with most of the characters . One thing that bothered me though is that they ended with Anthony's birthday then just finished it(i know Susan didn't let them film any longer) also they went through part of it not saying anything then suddenly Susan's face appears on the screen and tells what happened (we could have figured that out on our own thank you) i cried lots but a great film !!!!:) also i would advise any one who is either emotional or cant watch medical shows (due to weak stomach) not to watch this film!!

This film is so painful to watch, but you must. What an indictment of our society and how little we value children. It doesn't take a documentary in a third world country, when there is plenty of horrific child neglect in the richest country in the world. Why should Susan, the heroine of this story, a mother who adopted upwards of 13 significantly sick or disabled children, be such an anomaly? Such a curiosity? Why isn't the system giving her and her children every possible support and resource they need to make their lives livable? I will never be able to shake this story off, nor do I want to. Especially with the epidemic of childhood neuro- and immuno- disorders that have erupted over the last decade or so, thanks to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry and the CDC who cavalierly allowed mercury to be used to prolong the shelf life of the multitude of vaccines our children are required to have from their first hour of life.

You'll fall in love with this family. This amazing cast is one no Hollywood production could match. Sometimes real life is more interesting than any big budget Hollywood blockbuster.The children are endearing as much as it is heartbreaking to see their hardship. You will cry your eyes out at seeing how much they go through and deal with in life. If you know anyone who feels sorry for themselves they need to see this. I cannot judge their mother to be in it just for the money since you couldn't give me enough to go through all that she does. I could see the love they had for each other in every frame. It was nice to learn so much about such a family and their unique and often overlooked plight. If anyone is going to put this on the market reserve me a copy!