Conversations with God
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: October 27, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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0
Mixed:
9
Negative:
6
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50
Village VoiceLuke Y. Thompson
It's an agreeable enough tale right up until God butts in and starts talking; even if you can swallow the premise, it isn't particularly cinematic to watch a guy endlessly scribbling on legal pads. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
Beyond a lack of enthralling characters or convincing plotting, though, what's most glaringly missing in this self-promotional marketing tool is, of all things, God, who gets only a bit role as Walsch's muse in a few scenes. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
If Simon's desire to feed the better angels of our nature is admirable, it would be nice if he could do it with better movies. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAndy Webster
Mr. Walsch’s books have sold millions of copies, and his devotees may flock to this movie. Other seekers of enlightenment might prefer the 2004 New Age curiosity "What the Bleep Do We Know!?," whose playful sense of scientific inquiry is refreshing by comparison. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Has some of the ring of truth, even though the movie lingers far too long over its own epiphanies. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
More polished and better acted than many "inspirational" biopics. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
If, like me, you haven't read this book, the movie makes little sense, and has zero inspirational kick. It's just a depressing parable about a fellow who sinks lower and lower in life until he figures out a nebulous new way to sell God to the masses. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesWilliam Lobdell
Conversations has all the telltale signs of a religious film that keep your basic moviegoer away: stilted dialogue, overwrought music, the subtlety of a daytime soap. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
Corny and harmless, Conversations With God is a humanistic little movie with a real belief in the power of redemption and a positive enough message: “Love is the answer.” Or: “Go to your Godspace.” Whichever speaks more clearly to you. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Despite valiant efforts from Czerny and from the fine stage actress Vilma Silva, who plays one of Walsch's many saviors, the result would qualify as a blandly inspirational amateur hour if the running time weren't closer to two. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
One of Walsch's precepts is that you should never make a living doing something you hate. If I'd known that, I might not have felt obliged to sit through every excruciating minute of this sanctimonious infomercial. Read full review
38
Miami HeraldPeter Debruge
The movie itself frustrates by guarding the secret of Walsch's newfound spirituality. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
The movie appears to be a contrived, poorly produced attempt to sell more of the author's books. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason Anderson
An achingly sincere but often staggeringly inept attempt to introduce Walsch's message to movie audiences. Read full review
0
New York PostKyle Smith
God, if you exist, why do you keep letting morons like Walsch get rich? Read full review
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