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If you want to see a documentary where the person doesn’t feel sorry for himself and faces the reality he’s been given, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, would be it. David Holmes had a bright future as a stunt double and one of his films catapulted his Hollywood career and that was Harry Potter. Since he was Daniel Radcliffe’s double, they remained good friends over the years. The two have surpassed the guilt of the incident and yet they still have to contend with anxiety and fear of David’s paralysis. David finds meaning in redefining his life’s purpose, strengthening his close friendships, and continuing to remind others to forgive themselves. While there is nothing that can be said to ease the stunt coordinator that day, Greg Powell, it is his verbal regret years later that is so emotional. The pain for Greg being around David is not because he feels sorry for either one. He’s mourning what should’ve been for both of them. All of the Harry Potter cast and crew in this documentary live somewhere between the magical past and the never intended future. There’s no hiding behind invisible cloaks. You find the open spots to stand. There are no magic wands. You improve what you can within your limits. You make the best of it. That is what it means to live no matter where you call home.

I rate David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived FOUR FINGERS and ONE THUMB at 100%.