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Ordinary Angels<br />
By: Renee Riendeau / Movie Revelations<br />
Lionsgate Movies, under the direction of<br />
Jon Gunn, reproduced a true story called,<br />
“Ordinary Angels.”<br />
Hilary Swank, (Sharon Stevens) along with<br />
Alan Ritchson (Ed Schmitt) and Nancy<br />
Travis, portrayed these real people to the<br />
heartstring with simple dialogue.<br />
You can’t ignore the value of the film that<br />
finally makes you feel good about the world.<br />
Rotten Tomatoes gave it 83% in scoring but<br />
the audience score was 99%.<br />
There’s a surprise in this “tear jerker”<br />
that keeps the focus on Hilary and not about<br />
proselytizing religion. The director doesn’t<br />
beat the audience with swelling music or<br />
manipulative weepy scenes.<br />
Swank elevates the film from your ordinary faith based movie and Alan<br />
proves he can play beyond the tough guy. Hilary and Alan are fantastic<br />
together in this film.<br />
When something works; it works. This is a “tear jerker” with solid<br />
performances.<br />
A tight script, good messages and polished direction. Ordinary Angels<br />
is both inspiring and emotional and trusts its audience enough to know<br />
that God’s teachings are spread through the actions of people and not<br />
beat into you by incessant heavy-handed messaging.<br />
Cinema brings light to a beautiful true story; ordinary people doing<br />
extraordinary things and does it justice. Is<br />
it a miracle? You decide.<br />
It’s about ordinary folks responding<br />
to others in need with extraordinary<br />
compassion and resourcefulness. A<br />
miracle any way you slice it.<br />
In its celebration of community support<br />
for a young girl’s liver transplant medical<br />
expenses, Ordinary Angels is basically Go<br />
Fund Me: The Movie. The theme of the<br />
film - importance of the healing power of<br />
kindness and how one person can make a<br />
difference, may tug at your heart.<br />
It cost nothing to be kind. This is certainly a story worthy of being told<br />
and seen. It’s incredible!<br />
I rate this true story movie, Ordinary Angels a big 5!<br />
Renee Riendeau is the movie reviewer for The Vegas Voice. Renee<br />
can be reached at rriendeau@aol.com and is anxious to hear<br />
from you.<br />
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<strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong>
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