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MurrayTAug 4, 2015

I'm the first one to shut down a movie if I think they're trying to push religious beliefs under the guise of entertainment. This isn't one of those. Even the priest wasn't very sure of himself. When all is said and done you can believe whatI'm the first one to shut down a movie if I think they're trying to push religious beliefs under the guise of entertainment. This isn't one of those. Even the priest wasn't very sure of himself. When all is said and done you can believe what you want to believe, just as the people in the movie did. One of my favorite movies of the year, it's a shame that a lot of people won't see it because the critics trashed it. And by reading some of the reviews here, it's obvious a lot of people don't "get it." A shame.… Expand

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SauteedJun 8, 2015

The media has shamefully crucified this beautiful film, as it refuses to conform to their status quo. But, anyone with the slightest heart and humanity in them, will be moved to tears by its message of faith, hope, and love. The entireThe media has shamefully crucified this beautiful film, as it refuses to conform to their status quo. But, anyone with the slightest heart and humanity in them, will be moved to tears by its message of faith, hope, and love. The entire theater--both young and old-- were sobbing by the end of the movie. It left us speechless by its touching story and is personally one of the best movies I've seen. Don't be fooled by the spiteful, dubious reviews.… Expand

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HapkidoistMay 4, 2015

I took my 13 year old son to see this and we both loved it. Most of the bad reviews you read for this movie have more to do with an anti-Christian bias than the movie itself. It's a well written, well acted movie that was really fun toI took my 13 year old son to see this and we both loved it. Most of the bad reviews you read for this movie have more to do with an anti-Christian bias than the movie itself. It's a well written, well acted movie that was really fun to watch. Just go see it and make up your own mind.… Expand

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ITerceroMay 12, 2015

I watched this last Thursday and I'm glad I did because the trailer did not do the film justice. This is one film where the critics on Rotten Tomatoes are dead wrong!!! This film is a beautiful anti-racist film set during WWII written andI watched this last Thursday and I'm glad I did because the trailer did not do the film justice. This is one film where the critics on Rotten Tomatoes are dead wrong!!! This film is a beautiful anti-racist film set during WWII written and produced by many Hispanics. It had many moral messages that all overlapped nicely but the most powerful one is 'Faith does not work if there is hate in ones heart'. I guess for most people they can't stand this message but it isn't surprising considering how racist our country is. I'm not religious but the films portrayal of both faith and secular views are very respectful which is rare in film today. My family and I loved this film and it brought us all to tears. It's out of theaters mostly by now but if you didn't get the chance to watch it, I'd say watch it when it comes out on Netflix, DVD or Blue-ray.… Expand

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SeanWolfingtonApr 27, 2015

Extraordinary film! We brought my mother and our 4 kids and everyone loved it. It is funny, moving and deeply inspiring. The writing, acting and cinematography were extraordinary. Im not going to describe the film because it is too difficult,Extraordinary film! We brought my mother and our 4 kids and everyone loved it. It is funny, moving and deeply inspiring. The writing, acting and cinematography were extraordinary. Im not going to describe the film because it is too difficult, it has multiple layers but it seamlessly flows. It has the classic sensibility of the sound of music, the heartwarming spirit of E.T. and cinematography like Life is Beautiful. In my opinion, it is the best family film of this decade.… Expand

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Mso_26Apr 29, 2015

This movie is amazing! I don't know what the critics are influenced by. I think the 89 out if 100 on rotten tomatoes/flixter speaks for itself. The production and acting was great!

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SparePartsApr 25, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A boy, through sheer faith, wills into effect the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima and is declared a hero. YES.....that's the movie. Also, his dad comes back from war unharmed because of the boy's faith.......Because that's a great lesson. Pray hard enough and God will kill your enemies in horrifyingly brutal ways and bring your dad back from war. Apparently, if you lost a loved ones overseas it's just because you didn't believe hard enough. Nothing bad ever happens as long as you have faith. And God apparently is A-OK with unleashing a nuclear bomb on humanity and slaughtering people as long as it's for the sake of a pleasing a believer.....WTF movie? This is offensive to EVERYONE, regardless of your religious beliefs.
The cast does a good job, but that doesn't make the movie's plot and message any less appalling.… Expand

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seanpk6161May 1, 2015

This movie was one of the worst movies I have ever seen, I made it through an hour and was wishing I was finishing my Algebra homework over watching what was the top three worst movies I have seen this year. All the amazing reviews areThis movie was one of the worst movies I have ever seen, I made it through an hour and was wishing I was finishing my Algebra homework over watching what was the top three worst movies I have seen this year. All the amazing reviews are insane, you have been warned, see at your own risk!… Expand

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jakeslawApr 24, 2015

We all like stories and this story of a little boy who wants to see his dad come home from war will pull at your heart as you watch him try to "will" his dad home. Jakub Salvati is "Little Boy" and brings a freshness to the screen that hasWe all like stories and this story of a little boy who wants to see his dad come home from war will pull at your heart as you watch him try to "will" his dad home. Jakub Salvati is "Little Boy" and brings a freshness to the screen that has not been seen in years. The rest of the cast do their jobs admirably, though there is something very special in the interaction between Little Boy and Hashimoto, the Japanese stranger who moves into town. Critics do not like the film because it has a strong "Norman Rockwell" "Frank Capra" air about it. The priests are decent people. The mother of little boy is strong and holds the family together. The film does not shy away from the hatred and bigotry many held toward Japanese Americans during the war but confronts it with some real lessons for our times. There is no glorification of war and the pain felt on the home front is very visible in the character development. Are some scenes predictable? Perhaps. Does the director telegraph some of his moves? Yes. But none of this affects the overall feel and charm of the film. David Henrie does a super job of having the older son bottling up and exploding until a critical moment. so I recommend the film strongly and urge viewers to judge for themselves who is right - the critic or the ordinary guy.… Expand

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gilgamesh123Aug 17, 2015

this is the worst movie ever and a 2 year old boy could have written the story of this movie and the and why would a child act on a movie like this ****

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prophet777Apr 28, 2015

THE FACT IS, BAD PEOPLE AT HEART, COLD PEOPLE, SELFISH, AND BULLIES, CAN'T STAND TO SEE ..GOOD ACTIONS, THEY CAN'T STAND A MOVIE WITH GOOD MORALS, AND PRINCIPALS, WITH SUBSTANCE THEY HATE, HATE,HATE and that's all they know how to do.. SoTHE FACT IS, BAD PEOPLE AT HEART, COLD PEOPLE, SELFISH, AND BULLIES, CAN'T STAND TO SEE ..GOOD ACTIONS, THEY CAN'T STAND A MOVIE WITH GOOD MORALS, AND PRINCIPALS, WITH SUBSTANCE THEY HATE, HATE,HATE and that's all they know how to do.. So yeah, This is War!.. "a spiritual one"… Expand

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LeZeeNov 4, 2015

Wars are the scars in the human history.

I was two minded after seeing its trailer. Because I'm pretty much convinced it is a B movie. But that's not the issue, I usually put my faith on them and take my chances. So what bothered me wasWars are the scars in the human history.

I was two minded after seeing its trailer. Because I'm pretty much convinced it is a B movie. But that's not the issue, I usually put my faith on them and take my chances. So what bothered me was the film contents, because the trailed roughly reveals what kind of movie it is, from that I reckoned it should have been a big production house's product. Hence, I believed the visuals could be disastrous, but that was not the case. In fact, it was a remarkable standard, one of the reasons for the movie's success, despite there are no list-A actors in the full fledged roles.

The boy was much better in the movie than I judged his performance in the trailer. He might have appeared in a few television episodes, but this was his silver-screen debut. A wonderful display and I believe he would bag more projects for this. It was a family film, an emotional drama set during the United States entry into the World War II. Takes place in a small western coastal town called O'Hare about a 7 year old boy Pepper, nicknamed Little Boy who's willing to do anything to bring back his father alive from the war. On the effort he takes up a series of task which later stuns his town and the whole country.

"Do you believe you can do this?"

The Fascinating thing was, the blend between the real occurrence with the fictitious attachment. People might believe it was based on the real, but it is not. Like I said the graphics were very crucial that matched to any big budget films, unfortunately it was a small portion, but definitely a big deal. It talks about lots of interesting stuff which is inspiring, partially funny and also a children friendly film. Especially it explains quite clearly the difference between religious beliefs and magics which is obviously little kids never understood. So it could help to learn something from other than the textbooks.

The plus points were the consequences of war (any war), how the people can get affected by the war, bullying, racism and misbelief. On the other hand the minus was too much ingredient in a little movie, fortunately clicked so well. As usual, it was knocked down by the critics who never recognised the art of sentimental works. If you are not one of them or their followers, you are going to enjoy it.

If it had some big names in the main cast, especially for the father and brother characters, then it would have been roared louder and helped the international markets. As being one of the finest storied movie that highlighted our past mistakes, sadly terribly failed at the box office, but very much could get a cult status because particularly families loved this one so far. Not highly, but simply I recommend it and one of the must see from year 2015.

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