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This movie draws on the best in humankind to encourage more of the best! The emotional intelligence exhibited in this movie is awe inspiring. It is paradoxically both realistic - a girl and her family have to deal with a hard, sad thing - and highly imaginative. In fact, I think the whole point of the movie is that creativity and imagination keeps us connected to our hearts, and helps us face hard things with courage. It will make you feel good - but not in a schmaltzy way. You'll feel good because you will have felt both sadness and joy, with some silliness thrown in, allowing all of you to get involved in the story. I highly recommend it for all ages.

This was a great movie. It is untrue that it didn't touch on Harriet's relationship with God - that is woven through the entire script! It is not true that the only villain in the movie was a black man - there are plenty of white villains and one black one. There are also plenty of black heroes, and some good white folk. What I know of Harriet Tubman's spirit is reflected in this movie: courageous, kind, resolute, determined, and utterly dependent on the leading of the Holy Spirit. The dependence of the Underground Railroad on the leadership of black Americans was well represented. I can only think that the reason some of these reviews are so negative is that there are still some who believe in the enslavement of other human beings, and do not want their world view challenged. I heard a report today about slavery in the modern world, including in the United States. 80% of slaves today are women, and are sold into sexual slavery. Seeing or hearing about Harriet might inspire those women to escape to freedom! It's an important movie. See it!

This is actually a review of all four of the Mr. Whicher episodes that I've viewed: The Murder at Road Hill House, the Murder in Angel Lane, Beyond the Pale, and Ties that Bind. I disagree with other comments that the four don't come together. The psychological development of the Whicher character is completely plausible from a psychological perspective (I'm a psychotherapist). The shifting loyalties of the political characters are also completely plausible, in my personal experience with local politicians. I love the emotional depth, courage, humility, and values that the author and Paddy Considine bring to the Whicher role. I hope that there are more episodes.