Noble

Name: Noble
Director: Stephen Bradley
Released: 2014

Synopsis

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

75
RogerEbert.com
It doesn't go quite far enough into melodrama to fuse all of its different pieces together into a satisfying whole but it's an engrossing film all the same: intelligent, sincere and unabashedly goodhearted.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
With a style characterized by strong visual storytelling and a seamless rapport with actors both young and old, Bradley guides the cast with a gentle hand and a well-defined vision.
70
Village Voice
The movie works because Christina's desire to help these kids feels natural, and because she herself shoulders burdens that would drive most people to the grave, all without losing her faith.
70
The New York Times
Ms. O’Kane’s brusque performance portrays Christina as a woman who acts on her principles and has little time for making nice. She is a compelling embodiment of the adage “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
63
Movie Nation
By any measure, Christina Noble was not your average heroine of a faith-based film. By any measure, hers was not a life with your average share of suffering.
63
Washington Post
Writer-director Stephen Bradley may make some missteps, but he capitalizes on this underdog story’s inherent thrills.
60
Los Angeles Times
Uneven but nonetheless emotionally gratifying.
50
The A.V. Club
The real Noble accomplished a lot, but the movie insists on giving her achievements a mystical and mythical dimension...without the imagination to carry it off.