****Be Immersed In Film About Real Suffering and Strength****
I just saw this movie another night with my mom, and I am a Agnostic atheism. I think that is important to mention because there will be some people who simply don't like the movie because they don't like Christian films. So here is my honest review:

This film has incredible performances by the entire cast, especially Jennifer Garner (I love :heartpulse: from Alias ) and Kylie Rogers. The film perfectly balances the story with aspects of faith. The core of this story is about a mother suffering with her daughter's pain and health. What I was not expecting was to feel as though I was a part of this story. The film immersed me in what it would be like to be going through this struggle. This movie will make you cry :cry: in the sad moments and in the happy moments because you will feel as though this is your family. That is why this film transcends other Christian films. The moments where God is mentioned don't feel as though they are forced and preachy. Those moments are carefully woven and important to the family's journey through a terrible illness. It surpassed my expectations.

Just as he or she gave us free will, it also apparently gave us the freedom to see suffering, boys and girls in Syria crying for war, when he or she will come or the divine light to heal so much suffering in this world.

My score: 8/10.

film masakra.. po pierwsze amerykański.. tkliwa historyjka o dzieciaku, z góry postawiona teza i prosta historyjka na jej poparcie.. przesłodzony idiotyzm.. nie znoszę takich czarno białych filmów.. film oparty na prawdziwej historii dziecka, cierpiącego na niedrożność jelit, które po upadku z wysokości nagle zdrowieje, no kurwa cud. taki sam, jak mazaje na szybach, w których nawiedzeni widzą obecność czegoś tam.. no dobra, jestem uprzedzona. zdecydowanie uprzedzona.. próbowałam szukać czegoś medycznego o annabel beam, zero. fakt, historia się zdarzyła, szeroko opisywana w gazetach, szukających sensacji, daily mirror i takie tam.. w filmie brakowało: wypowiedzi lekarzy, przyczyny niedrożności/ nagłego (?) braku perystaltyki jelit.. nie brakowało za to pokazania, w jaki sposób funkcjonuje ta koscielna sekta.. gdy matka annabel zaczyna się wkurzać i postanawia nie przychodzić do kościoła, trafia na gadkę umoralniająco/ dyscyplinującą.. "może ta wiara była za mała".. nie mam zielonego pojęcia o medycynie.. ale.. jeśli jelita NAGLE przestają pracować, być może doszło do jakiejś mechanicznej przyczyny, która została usunięta w wyniku wstrząsu/ upadku.. może się mylę, na pewno. ale po obejrzeniu filmu mylę się jeszcze bardziej, bo nie wiem.. nadal nie wiem.. ani o tej chorobie, ani o przyczynach, ani o opinii lekarzy.. wiem jedno, szarlataneria się szerzy, również za pomocą mediów, i ot, takich filmów z tezą.. gawiedzi wierzącej w łażenie po wodzie, zamianę wody w wino, powinno wystarczyć.. a zważywszy, ile portali katolickich zechciało promować ten film, zdecydowanie wystarcza..

**THE UGLY: 'MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN'**

WRITING: 65
ACTING: 75
LOOK: 55
SOUND: 50
FEEL: 65
NOVELTY: 60
ENJOYMENT: 60
RE-WATCHABILITY: 55
INTRIGUE: 65
EXPECTATIONS: 50

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**THE GOOD:**

I'm so used to seeing Jennifer Garner in polished, fashionable roles that her more grounded and rough-around-the-edges type of character in this film feels fresh.

Garner and Martin Henderson make for a believable couple and caring parents. They feel real and allow their emotions to tell parts of the story.

The family dynamic and the highs and lows of the newfound, unfamiliar situation the family finds itself in are well depicted. These are the areas of the film that remain realistic, touching and beautiful.

Well, Queen Latifah as Angela sure does sprinkle that positivity everywhere. What a lovely character. The same goes for Eugenio Derbez’s dr. Nurko.

Visually, this is a very bare film, but that allows the story and characters to take centre stage. The visual style fits the subject matter fairly well, and doesnät attempt to feel larger-than-life.

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**THE BAD:**

This film puts a lot of focus on faith and sin and their effects on our lives. That can come across as slightly blunt and nonsensical at times, even if it's based on a true story. The faith-based plot and the big miracle at the heart of the story are the biggest narrative flaws.

It's in the final act where this film starts stretching its believability, which consequently makes the conclusion feel a bit cold and hard to swallow.

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**THE UGLY:**

Please, don't go falling down tress now, believing that will cure everything.

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**THE VERDICT:**

_A great family dynamic with a refreshing performance from Garner saves this otherwise at times generic and strongly faith-based drama from being utterly forgettable._

**60% = :heavy_minus_sign: = UGLY**

Another great movie about faith and believing. And what makes it even greater is that it's true. At the end of the film you meet the real family who lived it