This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Review: This movie really did touch me, because a couple of my family members have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. The emotional strain that this terrible disease puts on a family, was shown in this movie and I must admit, it did bring a tear to my eye. The fact that they haven't found a cure for this disease, is extremely worrying for everybody in day to day life, so when Mary-Claire King found a connection through the family gene it was truly an amazing thing. More and more people are testing for the disease, especially if it's in there family, so this movie brought to light how certain cancers are passed through our siblings, genetically. The performance from Samantha Morton is excellent, especially when she was going through chemo the second time and the technical side of Mary-Claire's work is easy to understand and interesting to follow. It did seem like the film was made for TV, mainly because I have seen a lot of movies that cover this subject matter on TV but it's still an emotional drama which I thoroughly enjoyed. I will warn you to have a box of tissues next to you when you watch this film because it's an touching roller-coaster that a lot of people can relate to. Enjoyable!Round-Up: This is the first movie written and directed by Steven Bernstein, who done a great job by bringing a medical milestone to light. It didn't get the big distribution treatment like a lot of uninteresting movies that I have seen lately, which is a shame because the subject matter is becoming more popular to households across the world. I must admit, you do have to be in the right frame of mind before you watch this film because it does touch many issues which can be a bit too  emotional for people who are suffering with cancer. With that aside, it's still worth a watch, just to see what Marie-Claire had to go through to bring her findings to light.I recommend this movie to people who are into their dramatic movies starring Rashida Jones, Aaron Paul, Helen Hunt, Samantha Morten, Alice Eve, Maggie Grace, Corey Stoll and Ben McKenzie. 6/10

Somewhere buried in this film is a story worth telling. Unfortunately it cannot fight its way through the unfortunate directing efforts. Samantha Morton, as Annie Parker, demonstrates formidable acting skills and deserves, on the basis of this production alone, to receive wider acclaim and challenging roles. Annie Parker's story is both appealing and important, an engaging tale of a woman with humour and determination, prepared to take on the world and the medical establishment to prove her point that cancer can be and often is the product of a genetic flaw. It changed not only the medical profession's view of the disease, but altered our own, and she fills the role of a hero (heroine) in making her case. Helen Hunt, as the scientist who confirm's Parker's suspicions, is more than adequate, but this is Samantha Morton's vehicle.All well and good, but stories need to be told well to make an impact, and in movies this falls on the shoulders of the director, former cameraman Steve Bernstein. Bernstein may know how to handle apertures but he sure can't handle actors - not when it comes to telling a story without employing a car load of clichés, both visual and literary (he and his con collaborated on a screenplay - one more example of why the chore of writing and directing should be separated.)In the hands of a Sarah Polley or someone with her insight and sensitivity, this could have been a wonderful moving and educational tale. In Bernstein's hands it's more like a high-priced episode of As The World Turns (the star is for Ms Morton's work).

I just saw this movie tonight in Indianapolis with a sellout crowd through gathr.us. I hope it will be released to more theaters so more people can enjoy it. Many audience members tonight were touched somehow by the BRCA gene or hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and we were anxious to see this movie and share it with friends and family. The writing, directing and acting is superb, and it is never corny or overly melodramatic despite the cancer theme. The funeral scenes really hit home for me. It was also a story of hope, and of never giving up. Dr King and her team are my heroes, as are patients like Annie Parker, and many of us may be alive today because of them. Discovery of the BRCA gene mutation is one of the most important advances in science, and this brings it to the public in a way that can be understood. I loved ALL the actors, the music, the scenery, and the shifting of the two parallel stories, one of the search for the genetic link to cancer and the other a patients personal belief (in spite of what her doctors tell her ) that something runs in her family. Bravo to everyone involved in the making of this movie!

Had the privilege to review this film last night at an Asheville, NC fundraiser. Simply put, the film was remarkable - a unique combination of education and entertainment. The juxtaposition of the personal, challenging and heartfelt story of Annie Parker with the relentless pursuit of science and discovery by Mary-Claire King was inspirational and amazing. Broad distribution of this film is a must - both for movie-going audiences, for survivors, for previvors and for everyone who has ever loved, laughed and sustained.Kudos!