My Own Love Song (2010)A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana. Director:Olivier DahanWriter:Olivier Dahan |
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My Own Love Song (2010)A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana. Director:Olivier DahanWriter:Olivier Dahan |
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| Forest Whitaker | ... | ||
| Nick Nolte | ... | ||
| Renée Zellweger | ... | ||
| Madeline Zima | ... | ||
| Annie Parisse | ... | ||
| Elias Koteas | ... | ||
| Andrea Powell | ... |
Devon's Mom
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| Lara Grice | ... | ||
| Tim Parati | ... | ||
| Jordan Carlos | ... |
Presenter
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| Marcus Lyle Brown | ... | ||
| Jay Patterson | ... | ||
| Michael Harding | ... | ||
| Harrison Boxley | ... |
Devon's Friend
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Del Pentecost | ... | |
Jean is a woman who is hiding from life after an accident leaves her wheelchair-bound. Joey is her friend who speaks to ghosts and angels no one else can see or hear. When he reads in the newspaper that his favorite author will be speaking in New Orleans, he convinces Jean to go with him. Along the way, they meet up with Billie, a young woman in search of her missing husband. The travelers have many obstacles in their path. They meet many different "angels" and "devils" along the way. Will they make it in time for the most important gig of Jean's life? Written by joules
I saw a preview for this film in Paris in the presence of both the director (Olivier Dahan, who is French) and Forest Whitaker. The director described it as simple and happy while Forest mentioned magic. They were both right. The film was beautiful. The whole room seemed completely taken in. Renee Zellweger was great and managed to make a number of the audience cry in her role as an ex-singer confined to a wheel chair. Forest Whitaker was fantastic as was Madeline Zima who I had not seen much previously and was very impressed by. The story was simple but moving and the pictures magical. There are a couple of brilliant characters that they meet on their travels too who lighten up what could have been a rather intense movie. I definitely recommend this film.