Pseudowissenschaftlicher sensationsgieriger Religionsdreck. Sexy Frau vom Teufel besessen, und die Herr Doktoren und Pfarren schaffen es die Schlange aus dem nackten Körper zu treiben. Im Gegensatz zum italienischen Billighorror, oder den englischen Vorbildern nimmt sich das Buch viel zu ernst.

Interesting concept of a miserability contest, where both actors need to wildly overact and show their worst, of a crippled but positive lady painting naive joyous pictures in a cruel world. She's a folk hero in Canada, and Sally Hawkins is a perfect cast.

The 2nd half works much better, but it's still almost a cheesy reckless Miramax melodrama, esp. Ethan Hawks cannot help himself.
And I'm a worried about the script, as the real life husband was not the asshole as depicted in the movie.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.