Monday, September 10, 2012  No big blast battle scenes, no
stupendous special effects, no special colorization, no 3D jump-
out-at-you images...just a mild fantasy to touch the human
heart.  The movie starts with Cindy and Jim Green (played by
Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) in an office applying to
adopt a child. One of the interviewers wants to know why they
have answered a question on their paperwork with the name
“Timothy.” The two begin to tell their story and the tale is
done in flashback scenes.    After the Green's are told they
can’t have children, they begin a grieving process.  Jim comes
up with an idea to write down all the things they imagine their
child would be like. This part is so touching.  I think all
parents imagine what their child would be like--artistic,
musical, smart, funny, kind, intelligent--the dreams flow.  The
couple even imagines specific things ("he will make the winning
goal") and the cheering they do while "seeing" this happen
brings a smile to your heart.  After all the no