Julia Bailey
What a load of rubbish. I watched it through to the end from the pure fascination of wondering how much worse it could get.A nurse (and I am trained as such) would not be allowed to do many of the features portrayed.For example plunging a needle into the heart muscle.Perhaps this is not the case in America or wherever the film was made.If so - God help any patient under that nurse's care.Probably should have been given more time off to get her head together - probably in a psychiatric ward! I hope I don't have to struggle for more words to get this review published.What a load of garbage.Or don't you accept anything that is not favourable?
AJinny
There are few words that describe this movie better than heartwarming, moving, a true gift from Hollywood. Get out your tissues, a great cup of something comforting and be prepared to resolve some questions or feelings that you have been keeping down!! And Smile huge with a lighter heart! I lost my mom early in life and always feel there are things left unsaid. This movie gave me the feeling that even though I feel there are those unspoken words I can feel comfort in the fact that it just might be possible she knew my heart all along. It's not the religious aspect of the movie it is the discovery aspect of the movie that has given me such comfort. Kudos to Hollywood on this one!
FitzFitzBangBang
If you are a newcomer to Lifetime movies and "What If God Were The Sun" was your first Lifetime movie, then you will become hooked. More often than not, Lifetime movies mirror themselves and are predictable to say the least. This movie, however, is a flawless work of art. Stephen Tolkin took a great leap forward in presentation for Lifetime movies, not to mention the gripping performances by Lacey Chabert and Gena Rowlands. I don't mean to specify excessively but the bulk of the power of this film came from Lacey Chabert's eyes. For the entirety of the film her eyes dominated the screen evoking intensely deep feelings. She was right on the mark with her performance, a feat I wasn't sure she could accomplish.The writing was exactly what it needed to be: an opportunity for the actors to perform well. Lacey Chabert delivered and Gena Rowland's Melissa was truly a character that the audience was able to feel for.Hands down a perfect ten. It was truly a magical watch.
xredgarnetx
SUN would appear to be two movies sort of at odds with each other. One is a tale of love's redemption that revolves around the growing affection between an emotionally distraught nurse (Chabert) and her charge, a never-say-die elderly woman (Rowlands) racked with cancer. The other is a ghost story, more or less, as the nurse tries to deal with the murder of her father, a community activist killed by members of the community. Now, without knowing the novel, I would say someone decided to throw a little GHOST WHISPERER into this otherwise straightforward tale of love and compassion. Reason? Chabert played GW star Jen Hewitt's sister on PARTY OF FIVE and also did a spot-on imitation of Hewitt in a recent, spoofy remake of an '80s romantic comedy that stared Hewitt, plus Chabert has even appeared on GW as a guest star with ties to Hewitt. Chabert looks and acts just like Hewitt, only better, and is just as pretty and big-busted. My wife stopped to watch the movie because at first she thought Chabert was Hewitt! Make no mistake: This is a chick flick with no redeeming qualities for the guys. But Chabert is a terrific little actress I happen to admire, and Rowlands is a past master of these roles. She has in fact played this same sort of role in at least two other movies. The ghost angle amounts to little, by the way, and could just as easily have been discarded.
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