The Children Act - 2017 - 5/10
Emma Thompson as high court judge who seems to specialize in emotionally charged moral cases.
In this instance, a 17 year old, very devout, boy who is near death unless he receives a transfusion.
Which his faith prohibits.
Filmmakers do their best, but neither Thompson's character nor her strained marriage are compelling.
The tension and drama lie with the youth, who is merely secondary in this script.
There is also a reveal late in the story which renders the entire conflict pointless.
