Ordinary Magic

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Ordinary Magic is a 1993 Canadian film about a boy who is raised in India by his father. The story is based on the novel Ganesh by Malcolm Bosse^[1] with Canada substituting in the film for the book's Midwestern USA location. This film marked the debut of Ryan Reynolds.

Plot[]

Jeffrey/Ganesh (Ryan Reynolds) has been raised with the ideals of social activism as part of his everyday life. His father spends the better part of their lives fighting for social justice in India. After his father dies fifteen-year-old Jeffrey is sent to live with his aunt Charlotte (Glenne Headly) in the small town of Paris, Ontario. Through several comedic situations and with considerable effort, he manages to make friends and fit into his new, much smaller world of his. However, when his aunt receives an unfair eviction notice from her sleazy landlord (Paul Anka), every bit of his background and training comes into play, as he works with her to put on a well-publicized hunger strike, or Satyagraha, which wins the admiration of the local citizens.

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Reception[]

Rotten Tomatoes does not have an official critics rating for this film, but Audience Scoring is at 83%, with an average rating of 3.5 out 5 stars.^[2]

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External links[]

• Ordinary Magic at IMDb
• Ordinary Magic at AllMovie

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