I'mPerfect 2025

Warm start. I am not really educated about Down syndrome, so I just went along with the story and learned from what the film was showing me. I think this has the same kind of vibe as Like Stars on Earth (2007) because other people focus so much on what makes them different that they stop seeing the whole person. Once someone finally takes the time to understand them instead of simply judging them, the entire way we look at the character changes. It also reminded me of I Swear (2025). There is this constant reminder that misunderstanding can easily turn into judgment, discrimination, or overprotectiveness, even when people believe they are doing the right thing. I like the restaurant scene when customers wer discriminating against her and her absentee father immediately stepped in and defended her. The same goes for Yaya Claring defending them when her friend was treating them differently too. I think this film is an eye opener for me because it showed me that people with Down syndrome can make decisions for themselves and should not automatically be treated like children. There is still individuality, independence, love, wants, and emotions there. And yes, this film is really a tearjerker! The director is also really good with framing and blocking. Even when there are multiple people in a scene, no one feels left behind. Everyone has a place in the frame and I can still feel what each character is doing or reacting to. And that ending. Oh, why, oh why? It hurts, especially because the movie spends so much time making me care about these people. But I also respect the decision to take that risk. It could have easily chosen the safer and more comforting ending, but instead it committed to something much harder emotionally. I may have entered this film knowing very little about Down syndrome, but I definitely left it looking at people with DS with a little more understanding than before.