Philomena

This film is where the Cineworld card comes into it's own.. I would never have paid £8 to see this, it's just not my type of film. But having already seen Thor (twice) and as, technically I don't have to pay, I figured why not?
This is the second Steve Coogan film I've seen this year and it turned out to be as satisfying as Alpha Papa. Granted it wasn't as funny but it was genuinely moving and basing it on a true story always adds a certain gravitas..
The film can be summed up like a sequel to The Magdelene Sisters.. Although I haven't actually seen the Magdelene Sisters this film centres around the convent and in particular, one of the girls who lived there. Judy Dench plays Philomena, the girl in question and her struggle to find her child who was taken from her 50 years ago by the evil nuns.. Steve Coogan plays a journalist who helps her track down her son. The film was very touching and I found myself welling up in places. Luckily Steve Coogan added some humour to prevent it from descending in to a weep-fest. Judy Dench was excellent as the lead and I found myself genuinely upset by her predicament and the way she dealt with it. Religion was brought into question and I pretty well agreed with everything Steve Coogans character had to say. Overall and emotional and funny movie ****
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