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Bless the Child
Apres des années d'absence, une veille de Noël, Maggie O'Connor voit ressurgir sa jeune soeur, Jenny, qui a sombré dans la drogue et vient de mettre au monde une adorable petite fille, Cody. Presque aussitôt, elle disparaît à nouveau, abandonnant l'enfant. Les années passent et Maggie s'occupe de Cody comme une mère. Entre son travail a l'hôpital et l'autisme de la petite fille, elle a réorganisé sa vie. Dans son école spécialisée, ceux qui n'ont pas remarqué que Cody était différente l'ont cependant ressenti. A son contact, d'inexplicables phénomènes vont se produire.
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Kim Basinger
Maggie O'Connor
Jimmy Smits
Agent John Travis
Rufus Sewell
Eric Stark
Ian Holm
Reverend Grissom
Angela Bettis
Jenna
Holliston Coleman
Cody
Christina Ricci
Cheri Post
Lumi Cavazos
Sister Rosa
Michael Gaston
Det. Frank Bugatti
Eugene Lipinski
Stuart
Dimitra Arliss
Dahnya
Anne Betancourt
Maria
Helen Stenborg
Sister Joseph
Matthew Lemche
New Dawn Kid at Van
Dan Warry-Smith
New Dawn Kid
Elisabeth Rosen
New Dawn Kid
Tony del Rio
New Dawn Kid
Nicole Lyn
New Dawn Kid
Michael McLachlan
New Dawn Kid
Vince Corazza
Reverend's Assistant
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Inversion of "The Omen"
A little girl with awe-inspiring abilities is raised by her aunt, Maggie O'Connor (Kim Basinger), because her mother is a drug addict (Angela Bettis). The latter hooks up with a weird cult, led by the arrogant Eric Stark (Rufus Sewell), who wants the child for dubious purposes.
Released in 2000, "Bless the Child" is a thriller/horror that comes across as an inverted "The Omen" with elements of "End of Days." It has the same plot as the contemporaneous "The Calling," but is more sensical.
It's no low-budget production as it cost $40 million to make and was directed by Chuck Russell, who's known for a few fairly significant movies, like "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors," the remake of "The Blob" and 1994's highly successful "The Mask." Despite this, "Bless the Child" comes across as a Lifetime movie with a higher budget, which explains the film's mediocre ratings.
While I understand this criticism I was able to enter into the world of the characters and enjoy the movie. It's not technically as good as "The Omen" (and some would say that it's sacrilege to even compare them), but I personally prefer "Bless the Child" simply because I like the story, characters and themes better, despite the film's limitations.
Concerning the cast, Kim Basinger was past her physical prime, but she still looks good and she's a likable and compassionate protagonist. Jimmy Smits co-stars as the detective on the case and he's effective, as always. Petite Christina Ricci shines in a small role as a runaway who tries to help Maggie. They're all good, but it's Rufus Sewell who's most memorable as the leader of a cult that mixes elements of LaVeyian Satanism with Sciencefictionology.
The CGI is a mixed bag, some of the effects are pretty good while some are just serviceable, but you have to consider the age of the movie. Regardless, special effects are just icing on the cake; it's the story and characters that count and this is where "Bless the Child" is solid—nothing great or exceptionally good, but solid.
The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot in Toronto, Burlington and Sarnia, Ontario with 2nd unit shots of the Big Apple.
GRADE: B/B-
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