''Marvelous'' is a 2006 American
drama
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/
comedy
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written and directed by SÃofra Campbell.
Plot
Gwen (
Martha Plimpton
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), is living with her sister Queenie (
Amy Ryan
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Ryan began her pr ...
) after getting divorced. Gwen has the ability to magically fix broken machinery and heal sick and injured people.
The film explores the effect that celebrity has on Gwen and her family and friends.
Cast
Critical reception
As an independent film, ''Marvelous'' did not have a great deal of critical focus. What there was, was mixed. Ronnie Scheib of ''
Variety
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'' praised the "marvelously peculiar dialogue" and the good work of the actors. The reviewer at Moviefone.com calls it "a memorable satire." However, ''
New York'' magazine found the script "uneven" and praised only the work of Ewen Bremner and referred to the work of the other actors as "overacting".
MSN movies gives it three stars out of five.
References
External links
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*https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809426122/details
*http://www.truveo.com/Marvelous-Trailer/id/4063822694# clip from the movie
2006 films
2006 comedy-drama films
2006 comedy films
2006 drama films
American comedy-drama films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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