Robert Abele
The Los Angeles Times
The indie drama " Henry Poole Is Here" tells the story of a lonely, hopeless soul ( Luke Wilson) who retreats to a newly bought house in the neighborhood where he grew up, only to see his planned solitude intruded upon by neighbors and strangers who believe a water stain on his house is the image of Jesus. Director Mark Pellington's personal trauma of losing his wife and subsequently rediscovering a sense of purpose motivated him to make this achingly sincere faith tale -- leavened somewhat by occasional quirks of humor early on -- but the dearth of honest characterization in Albert Torres' script lends the whole exercise a shallow impatience with the storm before the calm. [...]
di Robert Abele, articolo completo (1474 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 15 agosto 2008
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