[Dean Roddey]

I didn't see a thread on this one, so I figured I'd do one. This is a GREAT movie. I absolutely loved it. Maybe I was just in the mood for this type of flick but I loved it. I'm probably going to watch it again tomorrow. The story is great, the acting is great, it has a wonderful ambience to it, and it's very uplifting and moving, without getting sappy, and funny in a very subtle sort of way. Maybe I'll be the one one who likes it, I dunno, but I highly recommend it. Definitely nothing blows up and there's zero body count. It's a character piece completely, and it demonstrates very well that all you need is a good story and good actors.


I'm not at all a religious person, but folks who are would probably find it particularly inspiring.

 

[Rach]

It was good albeit a bit slow. It is not a mainstream movie. Independent in nature.

 

[darthrsg]

I thought it was as good as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine. Very well done character driven film.

 

[IAM4UK]

Thanks, Dean. This one is in my queue. I heard a certain radio host whose name alone might be enough to cause issues on an AVS thread say that this movie was superlative and very surprising.

 

[JohnR_IN_LA]

Cool, and it has Luke Wilson staring in it. He was great in Legally Blonde.


I'll have to rent this one, thanks.

 

[Dean Roddey]

Luke Wilson has more depth than he gets credit for, I think. He is actually very good at doing very restrained parts, e.g. The Family Stone, The Royal Tannebaums, and this one.


I'd never before seen one of his co-stars, Rahta Williams I think her name was. What a sweetie pie she is. How you could not fall for her?

 

[Dean Roddey]



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Originally Posted by darthrsg /forum/post/16841178


I thought it was as good as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine. Very well done character driven film.

I'm not sure I'd put it quite on the level of Juno myself, which I think is a complete modern classic. But it's very good.

 

[Ron Temple]

I saw a preview of this one and it looked good. My wife's religious and I'm not, but I have no problem with spiritually uplifting pieces. I'll have to que it up and surprise her.

 

[darthrsg]



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Originally Posted by Dean Roddey /forum/post/16847434


I'm not sure I'd put it quite on the level of Juno myself, which I think is a complete modern classic. But it's very good.

It is on the exact same level as Juno or higher.

 

[darthrsg]



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Originally Posted by Dean Roddey /forum/post/16842539


Luke Wilson has more depth than he gets credit for, I think. He is actually very good at doing very restrained parts, e.g. The Family Stone, The Royal Tannebaums, and this one.


I'd never before seen one of his co-stars, Rahta Williams I think her name was. What a sweetie pie she is. How you could not fall for her?

Agreed.

 

[Dean Roddey]

That Luke Wilson has more depth than he gets credit for, or that Rahta Williams is a sweetie pie?

 

[darthrsg]



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Originally Posted by Dean Roddey /forum/post/16848250


That Luke Wilson has more depth than he gets credit for, or that Rahta Williams is a sweetie pie?

Both.