You know,
Steve Martin really is a talented
guy. Not only is he about the funniest
person in the entertainment business today, he also is a virtuoso on the banjo! Hell, if he weren’t so old I wouldn’t be
surprised to see him turn up as the new quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks. As you probably can guess, Martin is the star
of my Golden Oldie 38, Leap of Faith.
But it wasn’t
Steve Martin that led me to this movie, it was his co-star, Debra Winger. I had a surge of renewed appreciation for her
owing to her performance in Golden Oldie 37, so I followed her here. Martin is magnificent, but so is she. I wish she had made more movies. Where ever did she go? Liam Neeson and Lucas Haas also are good; I
may follow the later to my next Oldie.
One of the best male actors of our time, Philip Seymour Hoffman, also is
said to have a bit part here, but I failed to recognize him.
The plot
revolves around a travelling evangelism/con game troop stranded in a small and impoverished
rural village afflicted by drought. Despite Martin’s cynicism, what looks like a
miracle occurs. Two, in fact.
And there is
a lot of nice gospel music, and even a little romance. What’s not to like? B
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