Emmanuel's Gift
First Look International | Release Date: October 21, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
Film ThreatMerle Bertrand
A touching and almost ridiculously inspirational story for all of us. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
An inspirational movie about a inspiring figure: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah of Ghana. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Ten percent of Ghana's 20 million people are disabled, yet the film makes little attempt to explain why. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
Sincere but fairly soft piece of ennobling journalism that gives a positive spin to some of Africa's seemingly intractable problems. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Yeboah is so levelheaded about his own accomplishments that the swelling score and emotional narration from Oprah Winfrey feel embarrassingly sentimental. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Directed in the breathless inspirational tones of an infomercial, the film's an acceptable document of a thoroughly remarkable individual. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The heroic struggle of its subject is clearly meant to inspire, but it also seems destined to shame weak-willed viewers who'd crumble under much less formidable obstacles. Read full review
60
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
This feel-good profile barely touches on the political and cultural ramifications of Emmanuel's work. Narration by Oprah increases the aura of a civics lesson. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
Samson Chan's color-saturated visuals add punch to the absorbing narrative, but overall this documentary plays like slickly packaged TV fare, right down to the plugs for Nike. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Sadly, Emmanuel's Gift is a powerful story of political change almost smothered by contrivance. Read full review
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