''Marvelous'' is a 2006 American

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written and directed by Síofra Campbell.

Plot

Gwen (

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), is living with her sister Queenie (

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) after getting divorced. Gwen has the ability to magically fix broken machinery and heal sick and injured people. The film explores the effect that celebrity has on Gwen and her family and friends.

Cast

Critical reception

As an independent film, ''Marvelous'' did not have a great deal of critical focus. What there was, was mixed. Ronnie Scheib of ''

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'' praised the "marvelously peculiar dialogue" and the good work of the actors. The reviewer at Moviefone.com calls it "a memorable satire." However, '' New York'' magazine found the script "uneven" and praised only the work of Ewen Bremner and referred to the work of the other actors as "overacting". MSN movies gives it three stars out of five.

References

External links

* *https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809426122/details *http://www.truveo.com/Marvelous-Trailer/id/4063822694# clip from the movie 2006 films 2006 comedy-drama films 2006 comedy films 2006 drama films American comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-US-film-stub