A Film Review By Paul Perkins


A Moving And Touching Picture That Will Make You Believe In The Almighty.

 

I am the type of person who believe in their is one God and he has the power to change your life forever if you would let him. I believe that every things happens for a reason and God put us in places that helps not us but other people. As in my case I was married which I am not now, so I use to say why did he do this to me? I am a nice guy I loved my wife she meant the world but why, but after ten years I finally can say I know why he did it and I am ok with it.

 

Henry Poole is Here is a touching and moving picture that will make you believe in who you believe in.  For Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) who just wants to disappear. Shattered by circumstances beyond his control, he offers full price on a cookie cutter house in a drab, middle-class, L.A. neighborhood through his perky realtor Meg (Cheryl Hines). But just as he settles in to his indulgent isolation with a case of vodka and all the junk food he can eat, his neighbor, a well-meaning busybody named Esperanza (Adriana Barraza), drops by with a plate of homemade tamales and a whole lot of questions.

Despite his desire for solitude, Henry can't help noticing Dawn (Radha Mitchell), the beautiful young divorcée next door and her daughter Millie (Morgan Lily), an eight-year-old amateur spy who hasn't spoken a word since her parents' break-up.

Henry's self-imposed exile is shattered when Esperanza discovers a mysterious stain on Henry's stucco wall that is seen to have miraculous powers. She begins leading pilgrimages to the Â"holy siteÂ" and invites church officials, including her pastor, Father Salizar (George Lopez), to inspect the apparition.

 

Henry Poole is Here is one of those rare film that after seeing the trailer you wonder if it going to be any good. Then you go to the theater and say this film is great. The story of the film was a good idea and kind of believable this film does poke fun at God or make outrageous claims. It shows how if you have a little fate you can accomplished a lot.

 

The acting was good by all the players of the film Luke Wilson did a good job playing the lead actor in the film. George Lopez as a priest was kind of funny you not use to see him in that type of role. He is one funny stand up comedian. The film did not drag at all and kept it pace from start to finish. The only one problem I had with the film it was kind of predictable you know how the film was going end but I can overlook it because I loved the film.

 

Overall Henry Poole was one feel good movie that brang some tears to my eyes and hade me doing a prayer afterwards.

 





(c) 2008 Paul Perkins
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