Man, these dudes, these kids, have had some really messed up lives - but this ain't no pity party. They go out and about and connect with people whose lives' are even more messed up than theirs & most of ours. If you are having hard times or if you're feeling like "life sucks", then this movie is for YOU! The people you meet will absolutely help you appreciate some of the good things you have left. But again - No Pity Party. These people really have miserable lives, except they aren't really miserable. It will blow your mind to see people who are both really suffering, horrible things, that no one should endure, but they are also pretty content. For real, they are OK, glad to be alive, almost happy. I want what they got and the formula is in this film, at least there's an excellent starting point. This film kicked my butt & my brain & put a nice dent in my depression. Thanks Guys, it was an honor & I found hope, direction, & healing from the gift of this movie.

Wow, this was an awful movie. Could they have picked 2 more uninteresting people to travel the world? I would have rather seen these guys on Jersey Shore. It's almost embarrassing to watch them try to say something intelligent. Ex: The black and white scenes in the car with memorable lines such as "It's just like..kinda like....(sigh) I don't know" The music is horrible and sappy..it attempts to make something powerful out of the scenes, but there is very little of value. The part where he walks up to his father after 10 years is filled with uncomfortable silence. A better name of the film would have been: "Filming people in pain while total uninteresting idiots walk around with them."

This documentary follows the travels of a group of young men from Brooklyn who sought to better understand what defines the human experience. They started their journey in New York where they lived in a homeless community during the coldest week of the year. Next, they traveled to Peru where they assisted hospitalized children with special medical needs. Finally, they ventured out of their comfort zone to befriend men and women with HIV/AIDS and patients in a leper colony in Ghana. Everything in this film was true, and the filmmakers really let the beauty of life shine forth, especially by showing their own lives in such a vulnerable way. This story was truly inspirational and reminds us that, no matter how different people may be in culture, religion, or background, they are all human and deserve the love of others. Additionally, the score for this film was excellently suited for the content and really made the experience even more rich. I highly recommend this film!

Any film that exposes the lives of those not as fortunate as their more mainstream counterparts is a worthwhile film. However, after watching it, I was left with a sobering truth - that this was a film about two people who had the power to "go back" to their normal lives after it was all over ... interviewing others who knew it.I'd actually like to see such a film done again. Only the next time, I'd like to see it done "Candid Camera" style where the interviewees are unaware they're in the spotlight - and where the interviewers appear to be persons in the same situation. I think the reactions of those interviewed would be different and far more honest.