Cinematography...excellent. Not many disagree with that one. Christian movie...of course... The usual fruitless acting ability as seen in most Christian movies...no...not even close.
I saw somebody criticize this movie for lack of story arc or so they meant. I hail this movie for the patience it takes to slowly unwrap the rebirth of it's central character, Angus. How can you not see the talent of this actor and the talent of movie directing to make this dramatic transformation on screen? If you don't understand that what they capture on film here is something special, then you know not what you speak of and shouldn't share your opinion until you do.
Someone else criticizes the prolonged agony scenes following the tractor accident...then criticizes the exercise as having no point. Wake up MAN! The point of the movie is here! That's WHY they spend so much time developing this point of the story arc. God doesn't step in at this moment to answer Angus' prayer. And Angus has to trust in his faith to get through it. That's why its crucial to see his anguish. And the actor sells this emotion on screen with a heart-wrenching performance. Finally, Angus receives the beginning of closure from the event in the middle of the night when his brother calls about the dream. Angus simply replies, "Thank you." That is all you can do in this life: Accept that tragedies happen and accept the healing sent from heaven in these small moments of closure.
Angus, as interviewed in the documentary also available on the DVD, shows that he still highly emotionally affected by his nephew's death after many years. You don't ever get passed something like that. So the movie, which tries to be as accurate and true to the story as it can, doesn't pretend to have Angus rectify completely. Instead it shows a simple scene of comfort in the middle of the night and leaves it up to the viewer to appreciate the meaning of the powerful scene.
You have to watch movies more carefully and closely if you're missing these elements I'm mentioning. And if you don't watch carefully, and you're missing these elements, then you know not what you speak of, you are uninformed, and you shouldn't be commenting.
Great movie. 10 stars for a movie that had to overcome a small budget and pulled it off without missing a beat. See this movie. It will change your life.
I saw somebody criticize this movie for lack of story arc or so they meant. I hail this movie for the patience it takes to slowly unwrap the rebirth of it's central character, Angus. How can you not see the talent of this actor and the talent of movie directing to make this dramatic transformation on screen? If you don't understand that what they capture on film here is something special, then you know not what you speak of and shouldn't share your opinion until you do.
Someone else criticizes the prolonged agony scenes following the tractor accident...then criticizes the exercise as having no point. Wake up MAN! The point of the movie is here! That's WHY they spend so much time developing this point of the story arc. God doesn't step in at this moment to answer Angus' prayer. And Angus has to trust in his faith to get through it. That's why its crucial to see his anguish. And the actor sells this emotion on screen with a heart-wrenching performance. Finally, Angus receives the beginning of closure from the event in the middle of the night when his brother calls about the dream. Angus simply replies, "Thank you." That is all you can do in this life: Accept that tragedies happen and accept the healing sent from heaven in these small moments of closure.
Angus, as interviewed in the documentary also available on the DVD, shows that he still highly emotionally affected by his nephew's death after many years. You don't ever get passed something like that. So the movie, which tries to be as accurate and true to the story as it can, doesn't pretend to have Angus rectify completely. Instead it shows a simple scene of comfort in the middle of the night and leaves it up to the viewer to appreciate the meaning of the powerful scene.
You have to watch movies more carefully and closely if you're missing these elements I'm mentioning. And if you don't watch carefully, and you're missing these elements, then you know not what you speak of, you are uninformed, and you shouldn't be commenting.
Great movie. 10 stars for a movie that had to overcome a small budget and pulled it off without missing a beat. See this movie. It will change your life.