Praise-worthy
performances and a affectionately written script by Jim Sheridan (with
real-life daughters Naomi and Kirsten Sheridan) carry this film into the
archives for 2002
The voice-over
by older sister (actor Sarah Bolger) is our narrative vehicle complete
with her recording home videos and making a movie of her own so to speak.
She’s making three wishes to her brother throughout the film
Adorable Emma
Bolger (real life sister with actor Sarah Bolger) is adorable
Fine sequence
with “Do You Believe in Magic” as the sound trop to the kids seeing New
York City and Times Square for the first time
A very good
scene, tough to watch, of the father (Paddy Considine and Samantha Morton
are more than capable actors here as the parents) gambling their entire
life savings and rent money to win an E.T. doll by throwing tennis balls
The bond of
the family and neighbor (Djimon Hounsou) certainly is earned. The payoffs-moment
they find out Hounsou’s character has paid their unpayable hospital bill
and the moment Sarah Bolger gets Considine’s character to say goodbye to
their passed son
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