Bless me, Ultima Book Movie Review
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Bless me, Ultima Movie Review
Book Reviewed by Teresita Blanco
A month ago, I watched the movie called “Bless me,
Ultima”. The movie is based on a book by the same name. I was drawn to the book
because the main witch was called Ultima. She did magic and healing as a profession, not as a hobby. She even had an owl
familiar.
In the old days, owls were not substitutes for carrier pigeons. It was the witch’s
connection to the natural world. When the familiar died, the witch would die as
well. Her magic was also not the flashy kind of magic.
She did the last known
real magic. This ranged from healing, potions, curse breaking and good old
fashioned voodoo. She also used the kid as a magical catalyst. It almost seemed
as if she was training him.
The movie is narrated by a guy
who met Ultima when he was a little kid. The story takes place in 1940s New
Mexico. She had been the one who had
delivered him into the world. He met her again when his family asked Ultima to spend her
final days with them.
Ultima had no family so she relied on the charity of
others. She would always travel far and wide to heal people. The movie captured the plot
of the book pretty well. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good film.
