A few years ago I remember hearing about a man who had lost his family in a tragic car crash with a drunk driver. He lost his wife who was 5 months pregnant, a son and his only daughter. One son survived and one son wasn’t involved in the crash. I remember hearing bits and pieces about his story. Then a few years later I heard him share his story at Time Out for Women and was very inspired by his forgiveness toward the boy. I was very interested in seeing this new movie, “Just Let Go” when I heard it was coming out. I saw this great article on LDS Living a few weeks ago and have watched the mormon message that is in the article, but none of that could prepare me for the emotions I felt while watching this movie. Knowing that it was a true story, that it actually happened and seeing it on screen brought so many emotions.
I asked my husband to share his thoughts on the movie…
As an EMT I found parts of this film very hard to watch (That’s a warning for all medical responders) If I put my personal emotional trauma aside and view this movie for what it is I say this movie is amazing. It is a truly touching story of how in the face of an overwhelming temptation to hate, and pursue retribution, the Lord can shine and make a beauty from of a disaster.
The movie features, Henry Ian Cusick, Emmy Nominee, as Chris Williams in the true story “Just Let Go”. After surviving a drunk driving accident that killed his pregnant wife and two kids, Chris Williams struggles to ‘just let go’ and forgive the young man who caused it.
As we begin the New Year, this message of forgiveness is an important reminder, that forgiveness can bring peace to your soul. “It has allowed a terrible tragedy … to be turned into, in many aspects, a tremendous blessing. That has been one of the most fascinating things to experience,” Williams said in a interview with the Deseret News. “To see the lives blessed since the crash, it has been overwhelming how many positive things have come from it.”
I would totally recommend this movie to anyone. It does have some accident scenes that are a bit gruesome, and is pretty intense emotionally, but there isn’t anything bad in it. It is an amazing story of showing foreignness and finding peace after such a tragic event.
You can buy the movie at Deseret Book, and Amazon
I received this movie in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% mine.
