The title of the movie is strikingly similar to one of the greatest movies ever "The Shawshank Redemption". However, Boonville Redemption is nowhere close to the epicness and plot of the former movie.
Melinda is a 13 yr. old kid, who is born out of wedlock in the rural side of San Francisco in 1906. Since she is an illegal kid, many scorn her in the town. Outraged by all this, she decides to know about the real identity of her father and all through the movie, struggles to find the true meaning of her life.
Alice, Melinda’s mother is of the opinion that God has abandoned her as she did not make right decisions in the past. Overwhelmed by this guilt-ridden feelings, she takes resort to superstitions to deal with that guilt. Maddox, Melinda’s stepfather, is the biggest employer in the town of the Anderson Valley. However, he is a guy who has little to no moral values. He continuously cheats on Alice and often, beats her too. He is a mean drunk and does not show any emotions towards his kid Melinda. When the local pastor of the Anderson Valley is mysteriously killed, Melinda is left alone as he was the only one in the town who never showed any disdain towards her. Saddened by this, Melinda visits her grandmother.
Mary( Melinda's grandmother) is a delusional yet a lovable character. She takes care of Melinda, however, when she is delusional she starts speaking in a long-forgotten language known as Boontling. Melinda starts to learn the language and through that, begins to learn about her father. Melinda does not want to leave her grandmother, however, her sudden death forces her to return to the Anderson Valley. She is determined to find her father and know about her past. Her courage and determination compels the other townspeople to raise their voices against the oppression which they had to face over the years. Whether Melinda is able to know the truth about her father and whether the townspeople manage to overthrow the tyrannical regime of Maddox forms the crux of the movie.
Almost all the actors have done their jobs pretty well, however, the plot of the movie is very predictable. The movie seems confusing and ridden with cliched scenes. "Good wins over evil" is the major theme of the movie and it sustains all through it. The movie has good guys, bad guys, some fighting, suspense and the recurrent theme faith and courage leading to the change. The movie inculcates good values, however, the narrative and the plot makes it very boring.
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