Jesus Henry Christ (PG-13)

From left, Toni Collette, Michael Sheen and Jason Spevack in Jesus Henry Christ

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<strong>Rating: </strong>1/5

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<strong>Rating: </strong>5/5
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Time Out says

Tue May 1 2012

A film about paternity whose own lineage can be directly traced to Little Miss Sunshine and Wes Anderson’s idiosyncratic dramedies, this indie about a ten-year-old test-tube-baby genius (Jason Spevack) searching for his biological pops is as precious as its prepubescent protagonist is precocious. Bring on the dysfunctional family dynamics: The boy is a know-it-all, Mom (Toni Collette) is a tragedy-stricken feminist, the professor-author who’s possibly his father (Michael Sheen) is a mess, and his half sister (Samantha Weinstein) is a brooding hater. Why anyone would want to spend time with a foursome whose bathetic misery is, like the overly mannered visuals of writer-director Dennis Lee (Fireflies in the Garden), defined by such insufferable quirkiness is anyone’s guess.

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Rated:

PG-13

US release:

Fri Apr 20 2012

Duration:

92 mins

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Rated as: 5/5 (1 rating)

  • Well, I found that if you approach this as an independant piece of work, and actually try and enjoy it rather than spend the entire 92 minutes comparing it to other films, its a pretty enjoyable film. Loved the story line and also the sound track - it made my partner and I smile.

    BA Mon Jul 16 2012
    Rated as: 5/5
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