Wednesday, January 24, 2007

A Great Overlooked Movie

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Not sure how we missed this one.  Julie brought it home from the video store last weekend.  What's this about?  [don't know]  What's it rated?  [not sure]  Who's in it?  [dunno]  But the cover says that Ebert picked it as one of the year's best, so let's watch it.

And i loved it.  Julie liked it.  The kids all liked it.  Jackson & i watched it twice.

Story: set in Manchester, England, two young brothers and their widower dad try to move on after the death of their mom/wife.  The younger brother, Damien, is fond of the Christian saints, and has an active imagination matched only by his kind heart.  When a bag of money "falls out of the sky", Damien and his brother tussle over what to do with it. 

I won't tell you more - just watch it, or read the review below (then watch it).  It would also make for a great movie for group discussions, especially among youth.

Review from Christianity Today

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