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Movie review: 'Gimme Shelter' shows God's plan isn't
always easy
Though God has a plan for each of us, it’s not always easy for us to walk in, because
sometimes the road we must travel is wrought with hardship, pain and despair.
For Agnes “Apple” Bailey, God’s plan included hunger, abuse, neglect, homelessness and
teen pregnancy.
Part of Apple’s story is recounted in the Roadside Attractions film, “Gimme Shelter.”
In the film, Apple (Vanessa Hudgens), runs away from her abusive, drug-addicted mother
(Rosario Dawson). Hoping to start over, she tracks down her stockbroker father (Brendan
Fraser), only to find out that, while he’s sympathetic to her plight, he’s moved on.
It’s while at her father’s house that Apple finds out that she’s pregnant, and that’s where the
story really begins, as it’s the baby she is carrying who God uses to change her life.
Because of the baby, she meets a compassionate stranger (James Earl Jones), who ultimately
leads her to salvation and unprecedented support in a suburban shelter for homeless
teenagers. With gained confidence, and the warmth of her new home, Apple breaks from her
inhibiting past, embracing the future with clarity and hope.
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