"Stronger" Jake Gyllenhal Stars as a Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor It's a Hell Hole of Propaganda

"Stronger" is weak dramatization of the fallout from the Boston Marathon bombing in April of 2013. This terrorist act by 2 deranged brothers killed 3 people, injured hundreds; 16 people lost limbs.  Jeff Bauman, waiting near the finish line for his on again/off again girlfriend to cross was unfortunately caught in the explosions that left him a double amputee.  Jeff is played heroically by Jake Gyllenhaal but the major problem with the movie is the capitalizing of Jeff's terrible misfortune to be standing where he became an innocent victim of a heinous plot.  But, what of the mixed messages the movie makes.  The ad nauseam ironic "Boston Strong" trope feels somehow wrong.  I'm not blaming the victims.  But I'm befuddled with the biopic focus on Jeff & his beer guzzling, tough working class family/friends who feed of the fame & perks that came with the loss of his limbs.  Jeff's mother is played by the brilliant British actress Miranda Richardson.  She doesn't pull any punches portraying Jeff's mom as a brassy, alcoholic who's crushed by Jeff's refusal to be interviewed by Oprah.  Jeff's estranged girlfriend at the time of the bombing Erin (an admirable Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black") becomes his steadfast supporter through all the misery he suffers & inflicts on her.  There are plenty of perks that Jeff & his wolf-pack reap:  Boston Bruins' box & a starting pitch at a Red Sox game.  I blame the media & filmmakers for well intentioned films meant to inspire & unify our nation by aligning our righteous anger at a common enemy but miss the strike zone.  Both the films "Stronger" & "The Tillman Story" shamefully lionize men for jingoist purposes while clearly missing the mark of what should be the rallying cry.  We must stand united against prejudice & inequalities here at home and stop sending our soldiers into senseless foreign battles.