I didn’t walk into this movie with the same wide-eyed wonder I had as an 8-year-old watching E.T.. This time I bought the ticket purely for Emily Blunt ’s acting. Her character’s special ability isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but she sells it so convincingly (she’s actually 43 playing 36 — and it works). A 79-year-old master like Spielberg has a different lens. The heroine’s father gets Parkinson’s at 47, and the fear of hereditary disease hits hard. That terror becomes a real test of faith, and Blunt’s performance in the train car with the piano is award-worthy. Casting director Cindy Tolan scored a masterstroke landing Colin Firth (65) as the villain. He’s one of the big reasons the film holds up. Elizabeth Marvel as Sister Maura is basically the voice of the Creator herself. That steely gaze and delivery perfectly echoes Blunt’s character (even though they never share a scene). I’m guessing they didn’t cast her just because her last name is Marvel… but damn, it’s marvelous! I was ...