Inside Moves (1980)

Inside Moves: Directed by Richard Donner. With John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright. Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.

“Let me start out first with a bit of a disclaimer: I am disabled, so I was either going to love this movie or hate it, depending on how real things seemed to me. So my comments have to be seen in that light. Here goes:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a very good film, with a good cast, some excellent performances and I love the script. But the thing that impresses me the most about this film is its portrayal of the disabled. They come across as average, normal people-sometimes theyu0026#39;re jerks, like most people and sometimes theyu0026#39;re nice folks, like most people. There is nothing inherently heroic about being disabled. Conversely, the disabled should not be hermetically sealed off from society for their protection (or yours). All too often, peole make assumptions about people and far too many are made about the disabled. End of sermon.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe other thing I like about this film, although it is admittedly a bit too pat, is the ending of a couple of plot threads. Suffice it to say that Several of the characters get what they deserve, good and bad. I love the poetic justice (or karma, if you prefer) at the end, in the basketball arena. Most recommended.”