save 3 hrs and 15 mins of your life and dont see this

Rating: 1/10 (29 December 1999)

if you like filmmaking then dont see this "movie." this movie has created an entirely new category in the movie world, aptly named: "porno sympathy." it is like a dirty old man on the street who opens his coat to show you what he's made of. this movie hides nothing, showing you how very sympathetic a movie can be.
there is no challenge to it. the ending is inevitable from the start. at this point one could at least hope for good characterization, seeing that the movie is 3 hrs long. but i felt as if i knew the motivations of no one character any better at the end. if you are questioning your faith then this movie wont help you. if you have no faith then this movie wont help you. if you are blissfully excited by your faith then you dont need a movie to help you.
but alas, no movie is all bad. kudos to michael duncan clark but the rest of the cast are playing worn characters, esp tom hanks, with a very worn southern accent to boot.