Simple, humble, Hispanic folk reside in the lovely land of their ancestors, threatened by ruthless Anglo land developers. Question: What to do? Answer: Rely on God and the Saints. Pretty soon, God and the Saints ride to the rescue, bringing joy and peace to the valley. "The Brazilian Bombshell," Sonia Braga shows she has universal box office appeal. Christopher Walken gets to stretch as the mostly loony villain. And Director/Producer Robert Redford enhances his left/liberal street cred. The message is clear: the meek shall inherit the earth. But all these dollops of too cute, semi-funny goodness are somewhat cloy, as box office receipts amply demonstrated.
Review of The Milagro Beanfield War
