Armand
faith. fear. a mission. religions as bricks for two boys. and the need of Heaven. a touching film about ordinaries realities. nothing new. nothing strange. only exercise of a new vision about old things. and new form of Don Quijote adventure. sure, it is not extraordinary. boring - in few parts -, common, just pink. instrument of ecumenism. story about innocence and world of adults. but not colors are important. but nuances. a friendship, an ideal, a ladder for conquer the Heaven, Brian Dennehy as Father Kelly, Aidan Quinn as fireman and father of eight children, full of frustration, the boys on beach and the confession of faith.a movie like many others. but different in few aspects. like every man. like every family. like every religion.
ed_two_o_nine
I came to this film with no previous knowledge and no expectations, and I only knew about the involvement of Ben Afleck and Matt Damon when I saw their names in the opening credits. The film is generally harmless which uses the premise of a young catholic boy misguidedly trying to convert some Jewish people to Catholism. In the end the religions do not matter as the message is a message of togetherness and unity which can only be commended, however it is presented in a pretty saccharine way that Americans seem to love, and as usual in this manner even the poor do not seem that poor. The lead to boys are both okay in their roles as the main star of the film 'Patrick' is a bite ti cutesy for my liking but he handles the coming of age element okay. Other people have commented that there is an anti-Semitic element to this film but I did not see that and if anything I though the Jews came across better than the Catholics in the move. With nothing great to recommend it or nothing bad to put you off this film really is just mediocre. Would I watch it again, I do not think so but you may want to spend a rainy afternoon watching the film for the first time.
kwhetten
This movie was one of the best movies that I have seen in a very long while. It was touching and very motivating. The two young boys in this film were fabulous actors and made the story so great. It was so easy to relate to the dynamics between the two families and to feel there pain and confusion. As a mother, I would want my children to be a part in viewing this movie in order to conjure up a open conversation about it's contents and morals. I would be concerned with anyone of any faith to not feel the same about this movie. Messages like the one presented in this movie are few and far between these days. I would recommend it for your whole family regardless of your ages or beliefs.
oldhollywood
This is a remarkable little film. It has plenty of heart and a unique voice -- brilliant writing as well as characterizations by a talented cast. If you saw this film without any previous knowledge of the events that lead to its creation, you would consider it a minor masterpiece. That the people in charge of Project Greenlight continue to badmouth the very project that was their own brainchild (bad mouthing it on the second season of Project Greenlight, that is) seems incredibly two-faced... quite frankly, I don't see why any young, talented person would want to align themselves with that group of traitors. Their motto should be: "Come to us with your dreams and we will first mock you on national television, then let you think you've done something wonderful, then turn our backs on you and, finally, bad mouth you further on national television... putting a new spin on our attitude towards you -- and helping, in our own little way, to further insure that you will never work in film again." They really out to call the contest Project Stoplight.
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