After his critically acclaimed role as Jack Twist that earned him his ONLY Oscar nomination, Jake Gyllenhaal has always been starring in films that are awards bait. He may finally receive that elusive nod and most likely his first lead acting nomination for Stronger. It is a raw, gritty, powerful yet heartwarming film about the power of love and family.
Gyllenhall portrays real-life Boston Marathon victim and survivor Jeff Bauman, who lived to tell his tale and co wrote the bestselling book from which this movie is based on.
He was just an average man working at Costco who went to the 2013 edition of the marathon to support his on again off again girlfriend Erin Hurley, masterfully portrayed by Emmy Winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black). Bauman was unfortunately in the wrong spot but what's remarkable is that he was able to see and tell the authorities the identity of the bomber. He turned what could had been a life dominated by suffering and misery to a heroic one.
It's so nice to see acclaimed British actress Miranda Richardson back on the big screen playing the mom with a full Boston accent. The film though, still belongs to Gyllenhaal. With similar looks and built to the bombing survivor, he was born to play Jeff Bauman.
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