Video Review

Movie Review: 'Bless the Child'

EW's GRADE
D

Details Movie Rated: R; Genres: Drama, Mystery and Thriller, Sci-fi and Fantasy; With: Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits

Its decent cast notwithstanding, director Chuck Russell's (Eraser) supernatural thriller -- about a 6-year-old girl with miraculous powers who's threatened by evil Satan worshippers -- sinks under the weight of its predictable plot cliches and laughably clunky dialogue. Russell does his best to try to keep the audience's attention with flashy effects, but the absurdities are relentless. In short: damnable. D

Originally posted Feb 16, 2001 Published in issue #582 Feb 16, 2001 Order article reprints

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