Review of If You Could See What I Hear

I was twelve when I went to see this in the theater with a friend, and I can still vividly remember the movie after these many years. I find it difficult to believe it hasn't been released on DVD yet, and I hope it be released soon. This was one of those neat experiences where I didn't know anything about the film, so it was full of surprises for me. My friend and I were deciding what to see and the ad in the paper interested us. When the film first began, I had no idea the main character was blind (okay, I was twelve and didn't contemplate what the title meant) and when I discovered this in the opening scene, I can remember thinking, "Oh great, this is a story about a blind guy. How boring is this going to be?" Instead, I was blown away by the accomplishments and positive attitude the main character had despite his handicap, especially when in the end I realized it was a true story. And it is funny and also heartwarming. I would love to see it again.