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Starring : Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Cheryl HinesDirector : Mark Pellington
Running Time : 99 mins
Henry Poole (Wilson) moves back to his home town to get some peace and quiet, but finds his life disrupted when one of his neighbours, a middle aged woman named Esperanza (Barraza), becomes convinced that the face of Jesus has appeared on the side of Henry's house.
This is a very strange film in which I really couldn’t tell what the writer was aiming for. I guess he was trying to be poignant, but the whole method of obtaining this feeling is sort of lost on me. The plot is so basic it beggars belief, but there are some good moments in between the confusion over Henry Poole’s inability to show any emotion until the closing scenes.
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If you missed Henry Poole the first time around, I have to encourage you to check out the recently released family version. It was such a great story about a real life guy who was struggling with his faith and accepting it. This is something that I've been struggling with myself for the past couple of years. It was such an encouragement to see this played out. And it's really cool that I've found a site, http://www.henrypoolebelieves.com. Right now it looks like they are giving away 10 copies of the movie for free. If you haven't seen the movie yet, or even if you have, you could always give it to a friend, but it's definitely worth checking out! It's a GREAT film for a FAMILY movie night!
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