there be lot of these film . generally and these feel good or inspirational film try so hard that they end up make you feel sick . often they go above and beyond the reality and overplay something so insignificant and it hard to relate to it . mask do neither . mask be ground in reality . yes and some of the fact be skewer and but it live in the real world . it feel realistic and it feel relatable . another thing mask do differently be how it spread it inspirational message . many of these film just give the message straight up and with no spice or season to make it interesting . or they might just toss it in your face at the beginning and forget it and let it sit in your face throughout the movie and often make it more uncomfortable than inspire . mask use subtly and let the story itself unfold it message . the direction be tight and convey this beautifully . there be a scene that always touch me when rocky be look in a fun house mirror . at first we do not see what he see and but he go to get his mother . she look into the mirror and and the fun house mirror show rocky but without his facial disorder . it a beautiful and somewhat haunting and scene . the film be the true life story of roy rocky dennis and a boy bear with a disease commonly know a lionitis that deform the cranial growth . his mother and play surprisingly well by cher and be short tempered and morally questionable and but be ultimately determine to help rocky live a good a life a normal . the ultimate message of the film be not to be shallow . it doesn not matter what you look like on the outside and it what be inside and what be behind the mask if you will and that count . the movie convey it message well and and rocky character do a good job of deliver that message . rocky be intelligent and nice and funny and and care . sure he have his fault and but once again thats the film actually stay in the realm of reality . rocky be a likable if not lovable character despite his originally off put appearance . mask be something we do not see in cinema anymore represent an inspirational true story that doesn not force it and ultimately and succeed in make you feel good and even tug your heart string a bit . so many film try to do this but fail and but we should be thankful we have mask . one of the most beautiful and touch film ever make .