Canadian-born actor, Michael J. Fox has a story to tell, and no matter how many times he falls down or breaks another bone, he’s going to tell it. Parkinson’s Disease stands no chance against Michael’s sheer determination to continue living life, with no short supply of love and laughter.
Still, directed by Davis Guggenheim, is a documentary filmed with Michael narrating, along with a creative tool of using clips from many of his tv/film characters. These are meshed in to reflect what he was actually going through at the time and works brilliantly. Featured were two key roles in his career; Michael as Alex P. Keaton in the tv series Family Ties and his portrayal as Marty McFly in the iconic Back to the Future movies. Oh and who couldn’t forget his hairiest role, the campy 80's flick, Teen Wolf (a personal fav!). There was also archival moments of Michael's real life sprinkled in with his family which were very touching.
While early in his career, eating jelly packets to survive as a Hollywood actor was common. It was really evident though that Michael had a real uniqueness that would send him skyrocketing to success. Of course, it came at a price as there are the in-between moments in the film where he shares his battles with addiction and the not so glamourous moments of hiding his battle with Parkinson's. That is until one day, the heavy weight was lifted off his shoulders, and Michael J. Fox revealed his diagnosis to the world.
Although we can see the deterioration of his body as the tremors take over in some scenes, there is an overpouring of love for this man who refuses to pity his circumstances.
Using his celebrity status for good, Michael has advocated for Parkinson's research funding and has raised over 1 billion dollars through his non-profit foundation; The Michael J. Fox Foundation .
He wants to find a cure and we really want there to be one.
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