A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velásquez Story

This is a great documentary about an inspiring woman with a supportive family. As a teen, she was labeled on youtube as the ugliest woman in the world. Instead of letting herself drown in despair, she decided to meet the hate with positivity and use the bullying and hateful comments to inspire her to improve herself. Just wonderful. Now she speaks to people all over the world, encouraging them to believe in themselves and be positive.The last part of the movie chronicles her fight to get specific anti-bullying language added to a law that would require schools to do more to fight bullying and report on bullying. What the movie does not show is that this particular bill is being pushed specifically as a bill to stop bullying of LGBTQ people specifically I think that is most likely why the bill is not receiving support, and I think if the movie explained that, people would understand the issue better. If it was a bill promoted to stop the bullying of EVERYONE (because NO ONE should be bullied, LGBTQ or not), then the bill would be an easy pass. Stop bullying? Of course, yes. Easy vote. But the bill is being pushed as a LGBTQ rights sort of bill instead. Google "Safe Schools Act" or "Safe Schools Improvement Act" and the first thing that pops up is a page with a paragraph saying that "The Problem" is bullying of LGBTQ youth and the bill is the solution.I understand why the movie wanted to portray the bill as a general anti-bullying bill and keep the focus on Lizzie and her efforts, but I think it is somewhat misleading. If the bill was a general anti-bullying bill meant to stop the bullying of everyone, I think it would have passed quickly and easily. Even just one sentence explaining possible reasons for the lack of support might have at least helped viewers understand why it isn't getting passed quickly. It may not be that no one cares about bullying but that the particular narrow focus of this particular bill is what causes the lack of support.That is a very minor issue in an excellent movie, and it was likely a deliberate choice by the filmmakers to avoid controversy. Overall, the movies does a great job of portraying Lizze and her family and what she has gone through as a person who looks very different form everyone else and who is treated hatefully by some people because of it. Even as an adult with her own youtube channel who speaks all over the world, people send her hateful messages about how ugly she is and that she should die. The way she says positive in the face of that is inspiring.Well worth watching.

Unintended consequences of Mass Communications: from newspapers to radio to TV and now The Internet, both fresh water and sewage are pumped equally to and from all. Hackers and trolls defecate on everything. Think of the Krell Machine in the movie Forbidden Planet; immense powerful Good, then Evil total destruction. Not just Freedom of Speech but hypocrisy, bigotry, and bullying trolls run things in America. School administrators and Congressmen look the other way. Schools are non-educating warehouses for children. The answer to Domestic Terrorism? Sell more guns to psychopaths. Bullying is certainly in The News this week. North Korea screams "Hydrogen Bomb!" Ignorant Politicians scream "No Global Warming!" Like the Internet Meme says: "Garbage Heads are Everywhere!" God may exist or not, but we know that there is a giant Powerball Jackpot, vitriolic Talk Show Hosts, and Hell-bent Hackers. We live in a nightmare world where Stock Markets crash and bullies run everything from the playground to The Vatican Bank and The Web. Oh Lord, bless Lizzie Velasquez in this time of mass migrations from one Hell to another! Reward her lovely adorable heart and mind in their good works.

When we say things online to hurt the consciousness of our fellow human being, to make their heart bleed as they lose their self esteem. As well as shattering their outlook on hope, is disgusting. Please be reminded that you can defeat your highs that comes in when you insult someone to make yourself feel less insecure about your own self, stop the pointless misery!Why abandon a chance to become something great with the life you have been given, be genuine! Leave that life of anonymous insults to your fellow person in humanity.I saw this movie once, possibly more than a year ago, and thinking back now, I feel like it is embedded in my mind. We need to treat each other with decency if not kindness.M. Islam

Purchased this as a Christmas gift for my parents and it was a hit. The story is very inspiring and Lizzie is an amazing human. Her story is much more than the issue of bullying and online fame. In many ways her story is the story of all of us and the issues we all face, often alone, even though the issues are common. It is also a story about not simply turning a negative into a positive, but also refusing to allow the negative in life any power to tie up time or resources. It is like a deep breath and calm exhale. There is also information in it that is upsetting. Our elected officials and others still fail to take bullying seriously even after speaking with someone as powerful and eloquent as Lizzie explaining the issue to them in person. If this isn't a must own, it is certainly a must see at least once... and then share with others. So, mostly this is a must own.

First of all, Elizabeth Velasquez is a legitimately attractive woman. Despite her genetic health condition, a variation of Marfan syndrome, she has an attractive figure and a beautiful smile. Second, she is a tremendous public speaker with a lovely, charismatic voice and truly inspiring courage, kindness, hope and compassion. She has been attacked by vicious cowards with ignorant cruelty. Her response is to be a more loving, generous woman and to show compassion towards these people. It is an extraordinarily hard thing for many to do. Most people do not ever experience a fraction of the suffering, both physical and social, Elizabeth has experienced in her life. Elizabeth chooses to be happy, kind, optimistic and loving. She celebrates life and offers her wisdom and encouragement and support for others. What a lovely woman and what a miracle she represents!

An amazing, heartfelt story of a young woman, who, with courageous love from her family, overcame the ultimate horrors of bullying. She didn't shroud herself or her disease but faced it head-on and never wavered from her belief that her true self would shine through the horrible disfigurements she endured. And it did.

Amazing movie. I was waiting for this since it was announced.

lo pone a uno a pensar en lo que es importante en la vida y en como vemos y juzgamos a los demas a base de su pariencia.

Il film documentario è meraviglioso e Lizzie è una donna incredibile e unica. Riguardo a chi mi ha spedito il DVD è stato gentilissimo, tanto da dirmi, visto che compravo dall'italia, che il DVD era in inglese e probabilmente avrei avuto problemi per la visione trattandosi di un CD statunitense.