Saint Ralph

Buy This Item Saint Ralph by Sony Pictures  Available from Amazon  $12.99  on 11-16-2008     An inspiring story about the unlikely story of Ralph Walker, a ninth grader who outran everyone's expectations except his own in his bold quest of trying to win the 1954 Boston Marathon. Ralph is a fatherless 14-year-old with a seriously ill mother, who knows he's a time bomb waiting to explode into greatness, except that he has no idea where that greatness will manifest itself. An unfortunate incident of self-abuse in the community pool inadvertently sets him on this road when, as penance, Ralph is conscripted to the cross-country team. Desperate to believe a miracle will bring his mother out of a coma, Ralph becomes a convert to the church of running, and determines to win the Boston Marathon. Reader Reviews This movie proceeds precisely according to formula for underdog movies. You have already seen this movie a thousand times under different titles, and you'll be able to predict almost every plot point. A large chunk of the middle, maybe a half hour or so, is basically the 'underdog working hard, practicing, improving' montage that always occurs in these films. I'm not saying it's a bad movie; the kid who plays the lead is definitely funny. The headmaster of the school (the obligatory stone-faced curmudgeon who oppresses Our Hero through most of the film but whose heart melts in the final reel)plays the role well. If you enjoy emotionally manipulative movies, this is one of the better ones. I'm just really tired of them, personally.

Saint Ralph Available from Amazon Price: $12.99 Updated on 11-16-2008.

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