COMING TO MY SENSES

COMING TO MY SENSES

MAY 15, 2018 -- After motocross racer had a serious crash and broke his neck - damaging his spinal cord - doctors diagnosed he would be extremely lucky if he was ever able to feed himself again.

Director Dominic Gill's latest documentary discusses Aaron struggles with developing mobility skills so that he now can not only feed himself, but walk, and pretty much function as normal; though with difficulty.

The film progresses from Aaron's childhood attraction to motorcycles, to him learning how to ride motorcycles competitively, to his competing, to his life changing accident. It discusses the realization of his condition and the limits of his health insurance in terms of rehabilitation. It was at that point his mother Laquita found a therapist, Taylor-Kevin Isaacs, willing to give Aaron the needed extra therapy with excellent results.

The therapy got Aaron to the point he and his mother were able to ride a tandem bike across the country to bring awareness to physical therapy and the shortcomings of medical insurance. He ultimately winds up walking 16 miles out of Death Valley to demonstrate his abilities.

However, by the end of the film, it winds up feeling more like a nearly 90-minute infomercial for the facility the three founded - Center of Restorative Exercise (CORE).

"Coming to My Senses" is an interesting, well-produced documentary of the triumphs of former quadriplegic Aaron Baker, that quickly devolves into a prolonged infomercial. [VOD] -- GRADE C -- GEOFF BURTON

GEOFF BURTON