Since I am still recovering from minor surgery and restricted to home, I have been watching a lot of movies. I selected this one based on the 85% rating from the audience and did no further checking before buying.
For the first 50 minutes it was fun and sad and sometimes funny; but little by little the emphasis on the wonderful benefits of Mormonism began to overwhelm the story. There are no nasty kids in Utah; and only one snide adult who immediately apologized so we didn't really get a chance to hate her. Otherwise every one and every thing was wonderful.
The "miracle" hinted throughout the film came in the form of a lapsed member of the church being brought back to the fold by visiting LDS missionaries and the spirit of Kennedy - good for them, of course, but not something I could relate to.
Post viewing research has encouraged me to avoid any other films directed by T. C. Christensen.
For the first 50 minutes it was fun and sad and sometimes funny; but little by little the emphasis on the wonderful benefits of Mormonism began to overwhelm the story. There are no nasty kids in Utah; and only one snide adult who immediately apologized so we didn't really get a chance to hate her. Otherwise every one and every thing was wonderful.
The "miracle" hinted throughout the film came in the form of a lapsed member of the church being brought back to the fold by visiting LDS missionaries and the spirit of Kennedy - good for them, of course, but not something I could relate to.
Post viewing research has encouraged me to avoid any other films directed by T. C. Christensen.