Mr. Movie: ‘Miracles from Heaven’ more like a Hallmark film
Miracles from Heaven has more in common with a Hallmark channel movie than a mainstream feature. It’s Christian, but doesn’t spend a whole lot of time talking about Jesus.
Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club) stars, and the film is based on Christy Beam’s book. Her daughter Anna contracts a fatal intestinal disorder. Beam refuses to accept the death sentence, and the family spends a fortune on a cure.
All of this tests the Christian family’s faith and asks — but doesn’t answer — the question of why God would allow that to happen to a little girl. At the point where the girl’s time is up, she climbs a dead tree, falls into its hollow center and when she emerges, Anna is cured and gives credit to her healing to God.
It’s not all that uplifting and 20 minutes too long.
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Director: Patricia Riggen
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, Kylie Rogers, Queen Latifah, John Carol Lynch, Eugenio Derbez, Bruce Altman
Mr. Movie rating: 1 star
Rated PG for mature themes. It’s playing at Regal’s Columbia Center 8, the Fairchild Cinemas 12 and Queensgate 12 and at Walla Walla Grand Cinemas.
5 stars to 4 1/2 stars: Must see on the big screen.
4 stars to 3 1/2 stars: Good film, see it if it’s your type of movie.
3 stars to 2 1/2 stars: Wait until it comes out on DVD.
2 stars to 1 star: Don’t bother.
0 stars: Speaks for itself.
This story was originally published March 17, 2016 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Mr. Movie: ‘Miracles from Heaven’ more like a Hallmark film."