No Miracles Here, Humans Exercising Their Will

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2015)

Many reviewers have expressed that the movie is an affirmation of their religious beliefs. Faith is indeed a dominant theme in this movie, and one of the central characters advocating faith is a friar. If one is so inclined (and so primed by the explicit talk about faith), one can see acts of god in this film, however, there is nothing so miraculous that an objective viewer need see that hand. If you believe that faith in oneself or in another (or perhaps hope, disguised as faith) can empower one through difficult times, then this movie will not disappoint.
The movie skillfully presents a wonderful, thoughtful, emotional, honest, religion-neutral story, that puts on display the best and worst sides of human nature, and in the end you and your kids will go home having seen the strength of the good.