(NOTE : This review contains some spoilers)
Jeremy London stars in "Breaking Free," a movie from 1995. Jeremy plays Rick Chilton, a troubled teen in a juvenile hall. He convinces the strict Mac Lawton to let him try his hand at a camp designed to help and encourage blind children. Annie Sobel (Megan Gallagher) is the one in charge of the camp. After Rick discovers an abused horse, Ghost, he takes it to the camp and teaches Lindsay Kurtz (Gina Philips), an ex-gymnast blinded by an accident, to ride. Rick also teaches the young, red-haired Billy Rankin (Adam Wylie) to ride. Billy doesn't speak to anyone until the end, but the shy boy learns to trust Rick. Lindsay is reluctant to learn, and one night Rick helps her, not remembering his promise to Billy. Upset, the boy takes matters into his own hands, going out riding by himself. Though Mac is still sure that Rick isn't a good influence, Lindsay has changed. (END-OF-MOVIE SPOILERS AHEAD) After Rick saves Billy from the raging river rapids, Mac still returns to take him back to the juvenile hall. Speaking up for the first time, voice filled with emotion, Billy -- though blind -- runs towards Rick and Mac, pleading Mr. Lawton not to take Rick back. The boy pleads, "He's my best friend." Rick, Billy, Mac, Annie, and many others gather to watch as Lindsay enters a competition. She finishes it, and in the end Rick walks off into the distance, his new horse Ghost in one hand.
The entire movie being true and emotional, it shows what friendship is all about. To me, the best acting comes from Adam Wylie, who is so good with sharing feelings and emotions that you can truly feel what Billy does. He has a true friendship with Rick. Truly, like the tagline reads, "Sometimes love is not blind."
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