At first glance, this movie looks like a bad idea. There are social issues that many might find offensive or would be sensitive about. The issues most prevalent involve ableism, overconformity, and entitlement. But really this movie has a special meaning in the end if you can enjoy the humor and understand the points it is trying to make.
Steve Barker is the main character of this movie, and it starts out in his workplace where he has just been promoted and his first task is to fire his friend, Stavi, the janitor. After firing Stavi, Steve decides to hire Stavi to help around his house. Unfortunately, Stavi has an accident with the mower (cutting off some fingers), to which ensues more problems because Stavi doesn’t have health insurance to pay for surgery. Steve feels obligated to help and realizes he is on a two week time limit to raise $28,000 because Stavi’s fingers can only last …show more content…
However, Steve ends up admitting he isn’t mentally disabled during the medal ceremony and instead gives his medal to Thomas who had come in 4th. The bet was still won because technically Jimmy didn’t win.
Finally for the end of the movie, it shows that Steve quit his job to work at a theater with his new friends from the Special Olympics six months later. Stavi also worked there after getting his fingers reattached. Lynn (Steve’s love interest) was lured to the theater by more of Steve’s athlete friends, and Steve apologizes for what he did. Lynn forgives him because Stavi told her the whole story.
The meaning might be hard to see, but this movie shows that people with disabilities should be treated the same way as those without disabilities. The Special Olympic athletes are people, and they work just as hard, if not harder to accomplish goals and tasks than those who don’t have disabilities. They deserve the same amount of respect and opportunities as anyone
Steve Barker is the main character of this movie, and it starts out in his workplace where he has just been promoted and his first task is to fire his friend, Stavi, the janitor. After firing Stavi, Steve decides to hire Stavi to help around his house. Unfortunately, Stavi has an accident with the mower (cutting off some fingers), to which ensues more problems because Stavi doesn’t have health insurance to pay for surgery. Steve feels obligated to help and realizes he is on a two week time limit to raise $28,000 because Stavi’s fingers can only last …show more content…
However, Steve ends up admitting he isn’t mentally disabled during the medal ceremony and instead gives his medal to Thomas who had come in 4th. The bet was still won because technically Jimmy didn’t win.
Finally for the end of the movie, it shows that Steve quit his job to work at a theater with his new friends from the Special Olympics six months later. Stavi also worked there after getting his fingers reattached. Lynn (Steve’s love interest) was lured to the theater by more of Steve’s athlete friends, and Steve apologizes for what he did. Lynn forgives him because Stavi told her the whole story.
The meaning might be hard to see, but this movie shows that people with disabilities should be treated the same way as those without disabilities. The Special Olympic athletes are people, and they work just as hard, if not harder to accomplish goals and tasks than those who don’t have disabilities. They deserve the same amount of respect and opportunities as anyone