Despite some slight blunders in “nothing but the whole truth” territory, Ordinary Angels is a resounding ode to the strength of the human spirit.
Ordinary Angels
Synopsis: A hairdresser single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.Stars: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Amy Acker, Skywalker Hughes, Emily MitchellDirector: Jon GunnRated: PGRunning Length: 116 minutes
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This is inspired by a rather incredible true story about a hairdresser Sharon who manages to against all odds bring a community together to support a widowed father, Ed and fight for the life of his critically ill young daughter Michelle.
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Directed by Jon Gunn from a script by Kelly Fremon Craig and Meg Tilly, the film “Ordinary Angels” focuses on real life story where the town of Louisville rallied around 4 year old Michelle Schmitt (Emily Michell) to help get her a liver transplant during a raging blizzard in January of 1994. LIttle Michelle who once came to be known as “snow baby of Louisville” may have just remained an ordinary…
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Ordinary Angels has one scene with mild flashes of lightning, which begins very faintly in the distance while a man is repairing a roof, and only lasts about a minute. One scene has some single flashes from one camera, which are bright and somewhat sudden, but do not constitute a strobe effect.
Some handheld cameras are used briefly, and there are a few scenes taking place in moving vehicles.
Flashing Lights: 4/10. Motion Sickness: 2/10.
TRIGGER WARNING: There is a lot of medical drama in this film, mostly involving a child suffering a terminal illness. The child expels a large amount of blood from their mouth in one scene.
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Ordinary Angels is the latest film to feature Hilary Swank playing a real-life character, and it's directed by Jon Gunn, who's made a name for himself both writing and directing films that tell real-life stories. He's written American Underdog, the film about former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner; I Still Believe, a film based on the life of Christian singer Jeremy Camp; and Jesus Revolution, based on a true story, while the last movie he directed, The Case for Christ, was also based on a true story. According to Swank, Gunn was the perfect choice for a movie like Ordinary Angels, and she really appreciated his approach to filmmaking.
Watched Anyone But You this weekend and it did nothing to change my favorite fan cast for the new DC universe. I know a lot of people want to see him as Booster Gold, but I Glen Powell as the Hal Jordan Green Lantern works even better.