Gifted
2017
***½
Director: Mark Webb
Cast: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Plummer, John Finn, Elizabeth Marvel, Jon Sklaroff
Frank is an acting guardian of his 7-year-old niece Mary. Frank is determined to give her a normal upbringing, but it becomes a struggle when Mary turns out to be a math wiz like her late mother. This smart and moving melodrama about a child prodigy joins the likes of Little Man Tate and Searching for Bobby Fischer. Its greatest strength is the believable and well defined characters. Chris Evans takes a break from playing Captain America. His performance is nicely grounded, and the rest of the cast are doing a fine job as well.
