KellyMay 13th, 2006 - 02:04:00

I think constructive criticism is necessary. But your critique of this film was just blatantly rude. Are you insinuating that people who have established wealth should not use it in the care of their children? That instead of going to extremes to save Nicholas, she should have instead, given her money away to save other children, and just let Nicholas die? If this is your philosophy, you are certainly entitled. But, yours is not a place in which I would want to live.

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SarahMay 16th, 2006 - 19:26:08

As a parent of twin preemies I can intimately say that what Nicole puts on the screen is the bare bones truth. She certainly could have spent time talking about prematurity statistics but she chose instead to speak to power of family. I would never, ever want anyone to have to go through the harrowing decision of life over death. As a parent I have had to make that decision, one that no one should ever have to make. I firmly believe that Nicholas survived in order to help us learn to be more compassionate.

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LindseyJun 21st, 2006 - 21:30:35

I believe that this film was quite amazing and it showed the struggles and the highs and the lows... For you to review this is such a rude heartless way is quyite annoying and stupid. This movie was wonderfull and it opened my eyes to the heart ache of premies and their families

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Judge and JurySep 4th, 2006 - 04:29:23

I don't think we should be judge and jury over something we have such little true understanding about. The idea of 'quality of life' is subjective and one cannot imagine the roller coaster of emotions this family endured. Seeing his enormous smile, hearing his joyful laughter I wonder if he would have wanted to be spared his suffering only to have missed the obvious love he experiences with his family. I recall in the film that the surrogate mother mislead them about her health and it wasn't until later they learned of her previous complications and health issues.

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Danielle ShamiehJan 5th, 2007 - 02:09:03

I think your comments are rather rude. Being a Mother myself of a now 16 month old daughter born at 26 weeks 3 months premature. You have no idea what we as parents have to go through in the NICU no idea at all. The ups and downs having to call hour after hour to check on your baby praying with each number dialed and each ring that she is ok no heart rate drops or bad de stats that hour. My suggestions do more research on premature birth then maybe you can rewrite when you get more knowledge.

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Little Man SupporterJan 9th, 2007 - 00:48:53

Wow...it seems to me that you missed some keys parts of the film. Several times throughout the movie Nicole does address her responsibility for Nicholas' birth. One of the key phrases I recall is, 'at what cost life?' She also talks about how her choices to bring him into the world and keep him here haunt her in the night, wondering if she's doing the right thing or if passionately championing his life is hurting him more than helping him. Also, you bring up that Gwen and Nicole did not research their surrogate well enough. That is also addressed in the film. Rather than posting a listing in a paper or online to find their own surrogate, they opted to use a reputable surrogacy agency that had strict health and history screenings when selecting candidates. Obviously the Agency did not do its research as promised. Lastly, I attended a medical screening of this film in Tarzana, CA a few months ago. If this film is so poorly made, why is it winning awards at national and international film festivals, and why is it being used for training in hospitals, NICUs, universities, nonprofits, and support groups around the world? I suggest you do your research into this growing epidemic. Remember this is a documentary, not fiction.

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