Saints and Soldiers.
Who would have guessed it? A "Mormon Movie" with some actual artistic merit. This is well-worth an evening of your time to watch. Unlike the other films that stormed Utah's theaters after the release of God's Army, this movie actually tries to tell a story, instead just presenting a badly scripted movie, dull acting, and a two-hour sludge fest, making fun of Mormon oddities. No, Saints and Soldiers actually delivers a movie with heart and soul, namely, charaters and a story. It was quite a refreshing experience. Set during World War II, Deacon, the Latter-day Saint hero of the story, find himself behind enemy lines. It is up to he and his fellow soldiers to get secret plans back to the Allies Headquarters before the Germans launch a major offensive. This story had spectacular effects, especially considering the budget was under a million dollars. It made me think that maybe all that money in Hollywood is a bad thing, and instead of improving movies it muddles them to no more than visual spectacles with no story and no soul.
Who would have guessed it? A "Mormon Movie" with some actual artistic merit. This is well-worth an evening of your time to watch. Unlike the other films that stormed Utah's theaters after the release of God's Army, this movie actually tries to tell a story, instead just presenting a badly scripted movie, dull acting, and a two-hour sludge fest, making fun of Mormon oddities. No, Saints and Soldiers actually delivers a movie with heart and soul, namely, charaters and a story. It was quite a refreshing experience. Set during World War II, Deacon, the Latter-day Saint hero of the story, find himself behind enemy lines. It is up to he and his fellow soldiers to get secret plans back to the Allies Headquarters before the Germans launch a major offensive. This story had spectacular effects, especially considering the budget was under a million dollars. It made me think that maybe all that money in Hollywood is a bad thing, and instead of improving movies it muddles them to no more than visual spectacles with no story and no soul.
Rating 4 Stars
1 comment:
Wow! I am really impressed and excited. I will look forward to your reviews. Great writing skills. I haven't senn either movie so I look forward to renting them and seeing if I agree or not. Ha Ha. Really good idea.
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