Movies have different genres like comedy, horror, romance, adventure, and more. I love movies because there’s always a new story in different movies. My favorite movie is The Gabby Douglas Story because within the movie, I could relate. I also love the movie because she tackles many obstacles and she reached her dream to become an Olympic champion. First, I could relate to Gabrielle Douglas in the movie. My mother took my siblings and me to a different environment when times became difficult with my father. My mother wanted to provide for my siblings and me on her own. At the time, there were only three kids, but it was still a challenge. For some time, we were homeless and we didn’t have anywhere to go. Like Gabby’s mom, my mom was mounted with bills and she didn’t know how she’d make it through. My mom kept faith and didn’t ever show when she struggled to make ends meet. Next, Gabrielle Douglas tackles many obstacles within her life. Gabby enjoyed gymnastics and wanted to attend gymnastics classes, but her mom couldn’t afford it. …show more content…
It’s my favorite movie for three reasons. First, I can relate to gabby because I grew up with similar issues. No one’s life is perfect, but the environment that she grew up in wasn’t very peaceful. Second, Gabrielle took on many obstacles throughout her lifetime at such a young age. She took the strength and moved away from her family to live with a family who didn’t know anything about her. Gabrielle also had an injury, but used that time to keep training day in and day out. Then, Gabrielle accomplished her lifetime goal and being so young is inspiring. Gabrielle picked a difficult dream to accomplish. Many people who go into the Olympics their first time, don’t walk out as a champion, but she proved the odds wrong. The movie gives me confidence that with determination, anything’s possible. Whether people’s dreams are big or small, they can be