Alien at the Movies

On the surface, this true life story is about a dangerous hostage situation instigated by a desperate fugitive. But underneath, it's a story about hope & redemption of two individuals fighting with their own set of demons. A jailbreak puts Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) on the run & seeking refuge in the apartment of recovering crystal meth addict Ashley Smith (Kate Mara). Oyelowo & Mara are terrific in this slow to develop but inspirational film. Being labelled in the faith-based movie genre, it is not hard to anticipate the outcome, but sometimes truth is more amazing than fiction. Look for photos of the actual characters portrayed & a clip from the Oprah Show at the end.

Alien gives it 2 ½ "Follow Your Purpose" stars out of 4.