November 15, 2008
At first Father Jonathon Keene (played by David Wall) is sarcastically distant and full of darkly humorous cynicism. He’s definitely not one’s ideal vision of a priest, and he does in fact admit, quite ironically, that he actually tries to keep away from the “people side of it all.” Juxtaposing Father Keene is his old classmate from the seminary, the truly good hearted though unconventional (at least in Father Keene’s eyes) Father Simeon Joyce (played by Sean Patrick Brennan), the very priest whose congregation is in danger of losing their church due to it being not quite “financially viable.”
From the growth and change that Father Keene goes through, to the little girl he sees (but no one else can), to the woman who is at the crux of his transformation, and all the twists and surprises throughout, Noelle will definitely warm your heart, and it might even move you to tears. There are elements of cynical comedy, drama and romance in this Christmas tale, so it’s definitely a movie the entire family can enjoy. Noelle is a story of secrets, love and forgiveness and makes a very special addition to any family’s holiday movie collection. Even if you’re not a Christian, you’ll definitely still be able to appreciate the beauty of this film and the lessons learned by its characters.
Noelle is rated PG by the MPAA and is available on DVD. Buy it at Amazon.
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