When You Plan to Die Alone, Prepare for Lots of Company
di Stephen Holden The New York Times
With characters named Esperanza, Dawn and Patience that signal Deeper Meaning, “Henry Poole Is Here” traffics in the kind of inspirational kitsch that only a true believer could swallow. Those convinced that faith can literally move mountains may welcome a film whose characters discuss spiritual issues, although there are no grand tectonic shifts in the landscape. In the film, directed by Mark Pellington (“Arlington Road”) from a screenplay by Albert Torres, the miracles wrought by feeling a mystical connection with a mysterious reddish stain on the side of a stucco house are less earthshaking and have to do with physical and mental health. [...]
di Stephen Holden, articolo completo (2427 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 15 agosto 2008
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