It is inspirational in characterizing how people from such diverse cultures share the same human and spiritual needs.
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Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
A tad preachy and more than a little bit sanctimonious.
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VarietyScott Foundas
VarietyScott Foundas
Rousing, family-friendly item has a big, epic look and state-of-the-art visual effects, which help to make pic -- a high-profile example of the mainstreaming of Christian entertainment.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
Easier to sit through than the typical, earnest Christian movie.
The whole trippy experience is like being held at gunpoint by a Jehovah's Witness at the front door while George Gobel holds forth in the living room on Nickelodeon.
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Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
Strangely coy about its denominational allegiance.
Movies don't get much more wholesome and earnest than The Other Side Of Heaven, a handsomely mounted but empty-headed drama that attempts to do for fresh-faced Mormon missionaries what Top Gun did for cocky fighter pilots.
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L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
A fine specimen of clean-cut Mormon family entertainment, but it may also be a step in the wrong direction for the fledgling production company.
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Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
The film is supposed to be about tolerance, but the only acceptance comes in terms of how the islanders accept the Mormon teachings. Somehow, that doesn't quite feel divine.