3 reviews
About two years ago I remember seeing a special on stolen/missing people in Canada. Some had conclusions to their stories, others did not. I remember seeing a segment about a woman posing as a nurse in a small town Ontario hospital and walking out with a baby girl. This 1993 Christmas time abduction was the inspiration for CTV's wonderfully done tv movie "Stolen Miracle"
Although there were a few changes adjusted, I still find this story amazing. Sgt Jane Mckinnley was brilliant. Margerat (Mary, the kidnapper) had almost all the angles covered and Jane was smart enough to break through them. Although some characters I could have done without. Jane's son Brandon was a whiney little brat and her boss Dugan was not much better. I felt the plot centered mostly around Jane and her family's problems and not the Lewis' struggle with their premature birth, kidnapping of their son and trying to keep their five year old happy.
All in all, a heartwarming movie that will make you angry and make you cry. But one last thing...What happened to the kidnapper Mary?
Although there were a few changes adjusted, I still find this story amazing. Sgt Jane Mckinnley was brilliant. Margerat (Mary, the kidnapper) had almost all the angles covered and Jane was smart enough to break through them. Although some characters I could have done without. Jane's son Brandon was a whiney little brat and her boss Dugan was not much better. I felt the plot centered mostly around Jane and her family's problems and not the Lewis' struggle with their premature birth, kidnapping of their son and trying to keep their five year old happy.
All in all, a heartwarming movie that will make you angry and make you cry. But one last thing...What happened to the kidnapper Mary?
Surely one of the worst motion pictures ever made. I could smell the stench of a Canadian production within a few minutes of this outstanding debacle. Having said that, it kept me laughing for a solid two hours so it definitely falls into the category of so-bad-it's-good. A nightmare of cliché, the shamefully bad script was brought to full glory by some truly appalling performances. The ex-con boyfriend was particularly bad, a metrosexual-type with a bit of stubble to try and make him look a little tough, he always looked like he wanted to run away from the whole mess (can't blame him). But the father of the missing child was the worst: he strained to look strained but looked, bizarrely, more like he was always about to burst out laughing. In general, most of the actors failed even to pull off the one-dimensionality of their characters. The only standouts who rose above the morass were an 11 year old Michael Cera (yes, of Arrested Devlpmt fame) and the infant, whose naturalistic performance should have won him a Gemini, or a Toaster, or whatever we Canadians call our esteemed filmic achievements. But then, the baby had the advantage of not having to speak any of the horrible dialogue. In the end, the actors were the victims of whoever wrote and produced this disaster.
This was a very well told story and the actors and actresses were excellent. I really did like the sound track, especially the song titled, "You Can Blow Out The Moon". It was very touching. I have tried various places to locate this song by Carrie Camp, but to no avail.