Joe Bell

Wow what a beautiful movie. Definately must watch!

**Such an emotional story with a beautiful message that we all need to hear**
Joe Bell is such an emotional story that I highly recommend everyone watching this as it really spreads across a key message. We first see that Jadin Bell was getting bullied for being gay as all he wants to do is get on in the world and the world to respect him for who he is. We see the impact that the bullying is taking on the whole family as shown in a particular scene where Joseph is concerned over what the kids are saying to Jadin, nevertheless Jadin is trying to stay strong by saying words cannot hurt me I am tougher than I look. Obviously we know that this is really getting to Jadin as all Jadin needed is support and people to speak up against these bullies before it was too late. Joseph and Jadin in this scene share a very deep emotional hug showing that the pain that they are both feeling about how Jadin is being bullied for his sexuality and being himself. You really feel it for the emotion that this is having especially by the facial expressions in both Joseph and Jadins faces. Throughout this film we see Joe walks across America in a self-reflecting journey in order to spread the word about the terrifying costs of bullying. Showing people that if we don’t speak up against bullying you can really be left in a catastrophic situation as the Bells were. Joe realises that he should have not cared so much about what other people thought, which we can see peoples negative comments about Jadin being his true self, therefore he wishes he would have just spoke up sooner instead of trying to avoid the situations as the comments and physical harassment was getting worse for Jadin. We see many flashbacks to what Jadin had to deal with, also seeing Jadin spirit leading Joe across this journey as Joe says to Lola on the phone. Overall I really found that Joe doing this in tribute for Jadin really touched so many lives and he really did dedicate everything to this as things are never the same again for Joe and his family. Please watch this film as it brings an emotional beautiful powerful message as there is plenty of good people in the world to speak up against bulling we should not tolerate it, therefore be more supportive to everyone especially our friends in the LGBTQ+ community as this is a daily struggle there really is not enough good people in the world. If you consider yourself to be a genuine good person please speak up and stand up against bullies as we should all stand together.

For months I've been looking for a movie. Something good, and I came across this movie but wished I didn't.
I wouldn't watch this movie if you are grieving a loved one loss to homophobia because the truth of this movie will cause you to relieve.

Unbelievable acting, but I'm thankful I came across it

Thankfully, this didn't pull on the heartstrings in a manipulative way. Instead, it told the story of Joe and Jadin in a simple way and earned its status as a heartbreaker without being overly sentimental. A good film although it did seem to jump through certain scenes quite quickly. Despite this, the film is a reminder of tolerance, forgiveness, and the need to seek support when life becomes too much to bear. It resonated with me on a personal level and I'm sure it will resonate with many more.

"Everybody's against bullying, right? "

Very strange flashback way of telling a story that makes everything confusing.

Maybe the movie is saying the dad had an actual terrible relationship with his son, but made up for it by bonding with him in his imagination?

Maybe the son didn't exist and this a movie about mental illness. That makes more sense to explain why the dad went on a long trip pushing a shopping cart down the highway.

This is well worth a watch - a very sad tale told in a way that both uplifts and depresses in equal measure.