“Ordinary Angels” (** out of four) was a meandering, maudlin character melodrama about an alcoholic hairdresser (Hilary Swank) who found meaning and purpose in her life with rallying her community to help a single father (Alan Ritchson) save the life of his critically ill young daughter (Emily Mitchell). Some scattered effective moments are overshadowed by all-too-familiar inspirational approach and film’s overlength. Swank seems to be playing more-or-less the same character she played in Sam Raimi’s “The Gift” but Ritchson is first-rate as the strong but struggling dad. Co-written by actress Meg Tilly and Dave Matthews was one of film’s producers but they still can’t lift this out of the “ordinary.”