Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

At the time my personal TV was a black and white one, with only 3 active channels (OH MY GOD, WHAT A TRAGEDY THAT WAS !!). Anyhow, back then, I was having a very dull afternoon. But with this movie, it turned into Miracles! All of its elements clicked, especially the cast. Teri Garr is outrageously sexy. She can be innocent, annoying, comic, angry, and vivid, while being so hot in the same time. I rather think she's hot because of doing all of these previous things so self-evidently ! It's great to see her in a movie of this sort. Too bad that cinema didn't use her that well. She could have been a star of some romantic comedies at the time. But alas. In any case, I know that this is a reason why her fans, including me, must cherish this movie best.Tom Conti is fine. He made a productive duet with Teri (loved the scene in which the plane falls down while the 2 are insanely laughing on the situation itself). However why I thought that he was having a strange paroxysm of Peter Sellers ?? He seemed to me haunted, during the whole movie, by the late actor's soul, moves, voice,…etc !I love this comedy. It's filled up with action and mad events. The thing about it is that everything you don't expect happens. Yet, the best of it remains at the fact that this action comedy is about the return of love between 2 people. I just adore genre movies when they have MEANING.For a buddy-movies' freak like me, this movie IS important. It has the formula of "arguing man and woman on the run, who become lovers at last" (a common theme in these movies instead of "2 arguing men on the run, who become friends at last"). This formula is so familiar since older godfathers like Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) and Foul Play (1978). Now in relation with 1986 I listed other similar movies of the same kind were produced, like for instance (No Mercy) and (Shanghai Surprise). Well, they ranged between disastrous and more disastrous. And it's clear that (Miracles) surpasses. Simply nothing was as funny, lusty, or lovable.Finally, it was black and white TV set, but – believe it or not – I just can't forget this movie's colors !

Read reviews anywhere about the 1986 version of Miracles starring Terri Garr and you will either see terrible ratings or outstanding ratings. You seldom see any middle ground except in the averages of the reviewers. I thought I would add this thumbs-up rating to balance out the bad. I admit that if you are not in the mood for a comedy, forget this movie. There are no profound morals or insights into life. There is no social injustice righted. Few things in this movie would ever happen in real life. Yet, if you are in the mood for comedy, Miracles (1986) will certainly provide the motivation to laugh.Bad things happen to a recently divorced couple, but in the wake of their misfortunes are subtle "miracles" for others. Part of the humor comes from the fact that when faced with dangerous situations, this bickering couple is more concerned with complaining how each other is reacting to the dilemma than the gravity of the situation itself. There is a wide variety of comedic techniques from slapstick to subtle humor. This movie revolves around a recently divorced couple who have such fundamental differences that they would never get back together in real life. However, this is not real life. It is a romantic comedy where miracles can take place, especially in a movie that bears that name.I was in the mood for a comedy when I watched this movie, and I was not let down.

Although this movie has not done well on the polls of Amazon, whenever I've seen it I've always found it enjoyable. (So much so that I felt obliged to write this brief review on it !!) O.k, its a bit daft in places and some of the humour is a bit dated perhaps, but the story trundles along with plenty of twists, its not predictable and the relationship between the two main two characters slowly builds up and develops throughout the film.Both Tom Conti and Terri Garr give good performances and are believable in their roles. (And I've always had a shot spot for Terri Gar, and I find her particularly appealing in this film !)The bungling villains are also well played (though a bit cheesy) and Christopher Lloyd seems to enjoy playing his part.Overall, this film is never going to be considered a masterpiece as its just a light hearted family comedy adventure story - designed to be watched by kids, but engaging and entertaining enough to be watched by their parents as well.

and undoubtedly the only one to contain a reference to oral sex. I must confess that the "Miracles" of the title were not apparent to me as such until the second viewing.In this film, every prayer (Even an "Oh God!") is answered, in such a way as to be unapparent to the beneficiary. Conversely, every use of you-know-Who's name in vain is swiftly punished in the same manner. Especially, note the prayer that opens the film and how it is eventually answered.Nothing flashy, no parting of the Red Sea or the sun standing still in the Heavens--just a deft touch to give the deserving a little help when needed.