phd_travel
This movie is one of those heart warming movies that has all the right elements. It isn't just one of those movies that jump on the WWII band wagon types. There actually is a charming and moving story that involves the war to be told here. Enjoyed the slightly magic realism nostalgic style of the movie that had a Forrest Gump quality to it.The cast are all good from big names like Emily Watson to Kevin James to the other less famous supporting cast. The actor who plays the little boy is effective at tugging at the heart stings when necessary. Reminds a bit of the recent underrated "Book Thief" which also has Emily Watson. Good trend to turn to historical settings to make family movies.Worth watching/
wesleyjnixon
I took my kids to see this while it was still in the theaters, and we all loved the movie. However, the miracles and tolerance lectures were so prominent that even my children thought it was a bit sappy.The story is great, and you can't help but get a little choked up over the "Little Boy's" love and faith. So, if you go into the movie knowing that it is very moral-focused movie, you'll probably enjoy it a lot more than we did.It was also great to see Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa again. He did the most justice to his character, and seemed to pull real emotion from the young Jakob Salvati.
Rebecca Damhaug
This isn't a perfect movie - but it's a very, very good one. I hardly ever write reviews, but after seeing the really terrible critic reviews this movie has received, I thought I owed it to any potential watchers to let you know that I believe the Metascore is very misleading.This movie really has no fatal flaws - the story is well-built, the acting is very good (much better than I expected), and the filming is beautiful. The tone of it really gives the right feeling of the time that the movie is set. The involvement of religious themes is only objective, and is viewed from different perspectives.The only thing I'm missing is a bit more development in a few of the supporting characters, but that didn't really take much away from the overall impression i was left with. Pretty much everything else works really well in my opinion.So if you're considering watching it, please do! It's a beautiful movie that is guaranteed to make you smile (:
kris-53098
This movie was amazing. I simply loved it. This is a wonderful movie of faith, love, hope and endurance. I wish everyone would love as much as this little boy. A little boy who learned he only needed enough faith the size of a mustard seed to change the world.I thought the acting was wonderful. The young actor who played Pepper did such a great job. I laughed, I rallied for him against the bullies, I cried. I thought the town setting was wonderful, almost like you were living there. I also loved the other story lines in the movie. From learning who you real enemies are to dealing with bullies and insecure people, to building true friendships to staying faithful to your spouse. I also loved the list that Pepper was given by the priest to help build and execute his faith. I think we all need this list. A list that helps us remember its not about us. It never has been.
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