` manna from heaven be a delightfully compelling film . within the shift paradox of value in middle class american from 40 year ago to the present day and the plot tweak the concern and hope of an interesting range of ` damon runyonesque character . their struggle with moral dilemma and dot on ` what might have be and hop to yet fulfill youthful dream and romantic yearning and and ` hit it big combine to make a most entertaining film . rather than rely upon ` in your face sexual explicitness and the burgeon relationship between inez and mac or bake be classically subtle but clear . his untie the knot in her shoelace at the art gallery and their heat in their poker game be outstandingthe script crisp writing be skillfully interpret by an outstanding star and support cast . one of the few film i have ever fone to see twice in it opening run and ` manna from heaven definitely warrant national distribution . conrad f. toepfer .