MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
Directed by Patricia Riggen
Writers: Christy Beam and Randy Brown
Starring: Jennifer Gardner; Kylie Rogers; Martin Henderson; and Eugenio Derbez
A young child (Rogers) has a near terminal illness and her and her family need a miracle.
Well I cannot spoil this movie because the trailer pretty much tells the whole story.
So lets get this out of the way early: Do I believe what went on in this movie? I know people are out there rolling their eyes but I am one who believes this. I think there are medical records and DRs that can back up the illness. Now, the facts are that she fell out of the tree and then was fine. I think her body almost acted as a computer or a modem, when she stopped breathing or unplugged, her body or her brain reset and then became capable of digesting food like a normal body. She was strangely blessed.
This film has two great performances:
Kylie Rogers as the ill Anna is pure perfection. She carries this movie on her little shoulders.
Eugenio Derbez, as Dr Nurko, Is mostly known for his comedy work in his films does a wonderful job here adding a little comedy and love to the film.
Now the problem and it is a big problem. The tree scene that you see in the trailer does not happen until 90 minutes in and the film is only 110 minutes long. So what you get is 90 minutes of watching a sick child. It really does not make for an enjoyable movie watching experience. This film needed an editor and it needed more of a back half of the film. We want to see what and how the family coped with their new life. The press. Their faith in the public eye. The non-believers. That would have made the film a lot more interesting and am so disappointed they did not give us that story.
This is a faith based film and it does cover some interesting points. The strength of faith, and that maybe the fall was a big miracle, however it was noted that maybe there are little miracles each day people run into, but people are too busy to see them.
2 1/2 stars out of 5 for this interesting film but was too heavy handed on the side of the illness and not the results of their faith. It is an odd film because it is interesting and just a downer for most of it.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time
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