Not illuminating

The Lamp (2011)

Based on the novel of the same name this film from director Tracy Trost stars Meredith Salenger and Jason London. Two years after the death of their son a couple are given three wishes to turn their lives around.

To sum this film up simply you could say that it is an overly sentimental pile of festering horse poo. The plot ignores the only interesting issue by saying bringing back the dead son is not possible as a wish and takes an extra 20 minutes at the end to fanny around before getting to mind numbingly obvious conclusion. Even if this piece was made for TV it would be bad, it also uses what Spike Lee refers to as a “Super-Duper Magical Negro” as a plot device which does not help either.

1/5