I am a bit of a movie snob, so I'm not going to rave about this movie, but I do think the story itself is amazing. I read Through the Gates of Splendor and watched the documentary, so I knew the story going into the movie, however, my husband didn't know the story, so for him it was a bit confusing at first.
The director did not do a very good job of explaining who was who, what they were doing, etc. Some of the narration was a bit mumbled and hard to understand. So for someone unfamiliar with this missionary story, I thought it could be a bit confusing. My husband had to pause it a couple times to clarify what was going on (and hubby is no dumb bunny).
The acting was OK, not Oscar contenders by any means, but not cheesy soap-opera acting either. The fighting scenes, although not "Hollywoodized", were probably more real-to-life than most movies, in my opinion (although I admit to never witnessing a spearing in real life).
Overall, it was the story that made the movie. A story about grace, about forgiving the very people that murdered your husbands and father. A story about reaching out to a tribe filled with violence, and giving them hope and something more to live for. Although Jesus was never mentioned, it was a story about sharing the gospel of Jesus to those He died for.
The director did not do a very good job of explaining who was who, what they were doing, etc. Some of the narration was a bit mumbled and hard to understand. So for someone unfamiliar with this missionary story, I thought it could be a bit confusing. My husband had to pause it a couple times to clarify what was going on (and hubby is no dumb bunny).
The acting was OK, not Oscar contenders by any means, but not cheesy soap-opera acting either. The fighting scenes, although not "Hollywoodized", were probably more real-to-life than most movies, in my opinion (although I admit to never witnessing a spearing in real life).
Overall, it was the story that made the movie. A story about grace, about forgiving the very people that murdered your husbands and father. A story about reaching out to a tribe filled with violence, and giving them hope and something more to live for. Although Jesus was never mentioned, it was a story about sharing the gospel of Jesus to those He died for.