Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' gradual recovery after a 2011 shooting is at the center of this new documentary from 'RBG' directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West.
Inspiring and a bit uneven, as reflects a recovery-in-progress.Gabby Giffords was, of course, dead. That’s what the news reported after a 2011 mass shooting in Tucson. The Arizona representative’s death was relayed to her husband Mark Kelly and even became part of the most sanctimonious scene in the multi-year run of Aaron Sorkin’s. But despite those initial missives, despite being shot in the head and sustaining wounds that could have resulted in death 90 percent of the time, Giffords survived.
The medical story is, all on its own, remarkable and relatable. The human brain is a confounding thing, and Giffords’ ongoing battle with aphasia and different impairments are fascinating; Cohen and West benefit from Kelly’s decision, early on, to film every part of her recovery. You can see the leaps and bounds of her advancement, the ways she still struggles and the sources of her joy.
The blending of inspiration and frustration in Giffords’ story produces challenges that the documentary can’t always overcome.
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