Electrick Children

By: Kara Maltby

“Electrick Children” ( minutes): A young Mormon girl named Rachel (Julia Garner) listens to a tape of a rock and roll song and experiences an immaculate conception that, she claims, is from the music. She and her brother, Mr. Will (Liam Aiken), run off to find the man singing the song (Bill Sage) so she can marry him. He is not, however, who she expects and she finds “love” from a very unexpected boy (Rory Culkin) instead. Quirky and incredibly entertaining, this film is surprisingly one of my favorites so far this year. It has impeccable comedic timing and in all of its weird glory, wins you over with its charm and wit.