Struggling screenwriter and former teacher, 45-year-old Evan Somers sets out from Los Angeles on a road trip across America on his trusty motorcycle. Sound familiar? Stop right there. Somers is a quadriplegic. His motorcyc... more »le is a modified Honda automatic with attached sidecar that he slides onto in his wheelchair. And his midlife crisis is a bit different: he wants to know how close the medical establishment has come to a cure for the many like him paralyzed from spinal cord injuries. He wants to know if he will ever walk again or if he should just give up hope. His ultimate destination is to have a meeting with fellow quadriplegic and spokesman for the cause, actor Christopher Reeve. Never wallowing in self-pity, but real and funny and unpretentious to the last, we get a glimpse into the lives of fellow humans struck down by this terrible malady and we hear from various scientists and doctors about their predictions and prognosis. As a side-show, we also get a beautiful journey across America to the annual motorcycle extravaganza in Sturgis, where Evan becomes a star in his own right. American ingenuity, optimism, fortitude, and eccentricity and independence all rolled into one pretty crazy road trip.« less