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Emmanuel's Gift (2005)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:17
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.4/10
Theatrical Release:Oct 21, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: If you are born disabled in Ghana, West Africa you are likely to be poisoned, or left to die by your family; if you are not poisoned or left for dead, you're likely to be hidden away in a room; and... [More]
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Reviews for Emmanuel's Gift
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[It] is essentially a too-long overcoming-the-odds clip that helps fill up a hole or two in the Olympics TV schedule. Back to you, Bob Costas. Full Review |
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[E]xtra poignant not just because it's true but also because of the refusal of directors Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern to pander to easy sentiment or to place Yeboah on a pedestal of superhumanity... Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
...a wonderfully inspiring film about overcoming disabilities and not forgetting others who also share your problems. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An inspiring documentary about a charismatic and determined young man who almost single-handedly has changed the way the disabled are treated in Ghana, Africa. Full Review |
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While Emmanuel's Gift has a moving story to tell, it does so in a less than compelling manner. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Oprah Winfrey is almost too good at narration. Full Review |
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B- |
Emmanuel's Gift is certainly not a bad movie. It's just a case of good intentions unintentionally interfering with a great story. Full Review |
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3/4 |
A documentary about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a one-legged young man from Ghana, Africa, who overcame his handicap to ride a bicycle across his country, among other amazing achievements. Full Review |
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Unfortunately, the sound-bite journalism of filmmakers Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern glosses over the larger unanswered questions in the documentary. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Yeboah is so levelheaded about his own accomplishments that the swelling score and emotional narration from Oprah Winfrey feel embarrassingly sentimental. Full Review |
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Directed in the breathless inspirational tones of an infomercial, the film's an acceptable document of a thoroughly remarkable individual. Full Review |
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B+ |
Oprah Winfrey narrates, so you know this is a tear-jerking story of triumph through and through. With a little more production, heck, it could've been a sweeps-week ratings bonanza. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Emmanuel's Gift is a powerful story of political change almost smothered by contrivance. Full Review |
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Emmanuel's Gift isn't great, but the story is and so, unquestionably, is Emmanuel himself. Full Review |
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3/4 |
This film becomes memorable through the sheer force of Emmanuel's personality: his ready smile, his intent gaze, his fierce resolution and the way he keeps moving forward, against all barriers. Full Review |
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