Miss You Can Do It

This came on while I was doing something, and I too was busy to change the channel. At first glance I thought it was the story about Abby Curren, and didn't realize what the movie was really about. I paid enough attention to follow what was going on, and I'd look up when I heard something that I needed the visual connection to understand, but I was sort of dismissive of it at first.

As the story evolved, it snuck up on me and grabbed my attention without knowing it. By the time the movie reached the interview portion of the pageant I couldn't stop watching... I'm sort of a "guy" and don't get emotional very often, but as I watched the joy of these girls as they went across the stage, I was literally in tears. I felt this movie to become a very powerful and uplifting story. Very glad I watched

This documentary will be awe-spiring to all those who watch it. The subject matter is one, that really, for me, strikes an emotional nerve in you as you hear the story of Abby Curran, a woman who really overcame and defied odds by being A Miss USA pageant contestant despite her physical disability of Cerebal Palsy.

The doc follows her story on how she starts her own beauty pageant; the "Miss You Can Do it" beauty pageant, a pageant inspired by kids of all ages with mental and physical disabilities.

We continue our journey by getting more involved with the pageant contests as the date gets closer. My heart goes out to these kids, and for me personally, I found it very difficult at times to watch some of them with their symptoms. However, it was because of this reason that I was hit by such a powerful message that the documentary delivers.

Everyone can contrive their own message from the movie, but for me that message was delivered by a little girl named Ali. She was born with Spina Bifida, yet despite all odds, is the happiest little girl in the world. She just about loves everything, very social, and more importantly excited about the contest. Who the hell am I to complain about such trivial things when I see this young girl inspire those around her, including myself, through her constant joy and happiness?

Pretty soon you come to find out this isn't just Abby's story anymore, this becomes everybody's story who is affected or involved in the pageant, and the tradition they set in place for future generations to come.

I give this 7/10 because I felt is spacing was a little off. However, I am more impacted by the story that anything else, and for that reason alone you should watch it. Thanks for listening!

An amazing look into to something that is changing the lives of these little girls and their families. The only conflict that you experience when watching this film is the constant self- reflection of you're own life and the things you take for granted like walking.

It's an amazing thing to watch a feature length documentary that is not dominated by a storyline and can just present an event while still being able to keep your attention. This is done by the careful construction of stories that the families tell about their children and showing the shear joy they get through this unique experience. Well done Abbey Curran!

In this age of post-empirical popular culture, we tend to dismiss anything to do with stereotypically vain connotations, most obviously beauty pageants, and in the case of shows like 'Toddlers in Tiaras' we immediately denounce the practice as culturally damaging, and the people involved as ungrounded. 'Miss You Can Do It' not only presented me with selfless characters, but it shows us what child pageants should be. An environment for friendly competition, strengthening self esteems, and the realization that our personal problems should never be a limiting factor. These children push through adversity, and you can see them and their families shedding preconceptions of 'can' and 'can't'.

A truly heart-warming story.

After watching far too many episodes of "Toddlers and Tiaras" this documentary brought a welcome change and a refreshing view on beauty pageants. It was nice to see parents entering their daughters in a pageant out of a place of love rather than exploitation. This inspiring story told through the eyes of an amazing woman, Abbey Curran, brought a smile to my face for the entire 74 minutes.

I enjoyed the looks into these children's lives – not only how they prepared for the pageant, but a look at their lives at home and the stories surrounding their conditions. This documentary was able to raise awareness about so many different conditions while also promoting inclusion of people with special needs.