Gifted

I watched this movie during the weekend with my younger sibling and my Mom. What an amazing story! I loved it.

Frank Adler looks after his 6-year old niece, Mary, after her mother’s death. They live in a small house in Florida next to a neighbour named Roberta, who helps out with Mary a couple nights a week so Frank can get some alone time. He gets along by fixing boats freelance style. Mary doesn’t have much or any social skills, not having any friends her age, her only friends being Roberta and Frank. She really enjoys mathematics and reads books like ‘Transitions in Advanced Algebra’ by Charles Zimmer and tackles university level sums and mathematical equations! 

Mary’s first day of school arrives. She is not very eager to go, preferring to stay at home with her one eyed cat and for Frank to continue schooling her – but he has taught her everything he knows. Her teacher, Bonnie Stevenson, notices Mary’s special ability with mathematics when she complains about the simple sums. Intrigued, she asks Mary increasingly difficult questions and is surprised at how capable she is.

Roberta and Frank are both worried about putting Mary in school, afraid that her special ability might

be noticed and she won’t be able to have a normal childhood. Frank fights hard to give her a normal 

life and encourages her to do all the fun things children do.

After an incident at the school, the principal offers to arrange a scholarship for Mary at a prestigious

school for gifted students. Frank turns the offer down but the principle doesn’t take no for an answer 

and notifies Mary’s Grandmother, Evelyn, who comes down and tries to talk to Frank about Mary’s 

future. When Frank doesn’t listen to her reasoning, she decides to sue him for custody of Mary. 

Frank fights hard and their lives are all changed by this encounter.

I wont tell you anymore about the movie, hope that gives you a good idea of what the movie is 

about. This movie is brilliantly done! Superb acting, heart touching storyline and awesome actors!

Title: Gifted

Actors: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate, Lindsay Duncan

Release date: 12 April 2017 (USA)

Length: 1hr 41min

Genres: Drama

Age restriction: PG-13