An unusual and very personal Oedipal mystery, Neil Jordan's THE MIRACLE manages to coast for a while on atmosphere and charm, but it's dragged down by a sluggish narrtive. Living in a drab Irish seaside town, young Jimmy (Niall Byrne) and his friend Rose (Lorraine Pilkington) amuse
themselves by making up elaborate stories about the people they pass on the boardwalk. When a mysterious American woman (Beverly D'Angelo) arrives, their vivid imaginations run wild, and Jimmy is immediately smitten. But his efforts to woo her are complicated by evidence that she may be his
long-lost mother. The cast is low-key and appealing, especially Donal McCann in the most fully rea...
Released:
1991
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins