Ordinary Angels – Movie Review
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Director: Jon Gunn
Writer: Meg Tilly, Kelly Fremon Craig (Screenplay)
Cast
- Hilary Swank (The Core)
- Alan Ritchson (Fast X)
- Emily Mitchell (Women Talking)
- Skywalker Hughes
- Nancy Travis (The Vanishing)
Plot: Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Runtime: 1 Hour 58 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Ordinary Angels starts when troubled alcoholic Sharon (Swank) stumbles upon the funeral of Ed’s (Ritchson) wife. She learns his daughter Michelle (Mitchell) needs major surgery and decides to work on helping the family solve their problems.
Sharon arranges charity meetings to raise funds and uses her ability to talk people into things to solve other problems. Despite Ed not wanting her help, Sharon refuses to back off and the battle to save Michelle’s life.
Verdict on Ordinary Angels
Ordinary Angels is a drama following the tireless effort one woman took to help a family in need. She felt like she had been wasting her life and put her focus on fixing their problems and saving the young member of the family’s life. It follows her relentless effort to bring the community together to help.
This is an incredible true story of how a community came together to help a family in need. It shows how people shouldn’t be afraid to reach out for support when things are not going well, especially in the aftermath of a tragic loss. However, it also highlights the massive flaw in the American medical system which can leave a family deciding on whether they want to save a loved one or remain financially secure. Away from that discussion, we get an inspirational tale of people working together for the greater good. We get wonderful performances and it will give you an emotional story to feel.
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Final Thoughts – Ordinary Angels is an inspirational story that pulls on the heart strings.
