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Summary: Pleasant surprise
Review: I was in Salt Lake City at the time I saw this movie. Originally, I was going to see Pearl Harbor, the Hollywood extravaganza, but I quickly found out it was sold out. It was only the second day of it's release in the theaters and there was a ton of hype. Unexpectedly, I ended up seeing Brigham City. I never heard of the movie before and but after reading a brief synopsis at the theater I went in. It turns out the movie was quite good. The acting was tremendous, even more astounding considering the movie used little Hollywood talent other than Wil Brimley. The directing and character development went great together, partly because the leading actor was also the director. He obviously had a vision and passion that must have drove the entire picture. There are subplots and underlying themes throughout the movie that are supported fine acting performances and a good overall story line. What was most interesting for me was although this movie was a drama, it had powerful moments of suspense. If you appreciate such movies that refrain from "glorified action" or "contrived suspense" then you wont be disappointed with this hometown USA gem. Not sure how many other states have shown this movie other than Utah, as I have never heard of it being released anywhere here in CA, but if you can see it I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: Written with class
Review: Simply the best written mystery I have ever seen. Without unecessary blood, gore, nudity, profanity, etc., Dutcher manages to keep you on the very edge of your seat throughout the movie. Unpredictable and exiting!!!!!!!
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Summary: Finally saw B.C. ...disappointed I didn't see it earlier!
Review: Great flick! Beautifully simple and enjoyable. Was pleasantly surprised by this film. Great acting and direction! Entertaining and intriguing! Thoroughly enjoyed! I will see it again! I inly wish I would have seen it earlier!
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Summary: Nearly perfect... Disturbing & Spiritually Moving Mystery.
Review: "Brigham City" is a tight, intense, and above all, thought provoking murder mystery.Forget the wannabe critics like myself, this movie received high praise from many (if not most) of the nation's most revered movie critics. For example: "The perfomances are impeccable..." - NY Times / "...tense, well-spun murder mystery" - Mr. Showbiz / "...involving, nicely crafted whodunit" - Hollywood Reporter / "...a thoughtful film that deserves a wider audience" - Chicago Tribune / "A tight and surprisingly effective murder mystery." - TV Guide's Movie Guide. Richard Dutcher successfully broke new ground with God's Army by all but inventing the "Mormon Film" genre. Regardless of whether or not you liked God's Army, it's surprise success established Dutcher as a formidable writer/director. While short of being flawless, "Brigham City" continues Dutcher's success streak (allbeit short-lived) to 2 of 2, and more importantly, it raises the bar significantly. This is a better, more ambitious movie than "God's Army!" I liked and enjoyed "God's Army," but "Brigham City" succeeded on so many more levels. It was truly creepy, intense and most importantly, complex. It dared ask some of life's darkest and most difficult questions. Questions like, Does evil prey upon innocence? and, Why does God allow suffering and tragedy to apparently devastate the lives of good people? Without providing clear answers, viewers are left to contemplate and discuss these questions long after the film is over. Yes there are religious (Mormon) overtones to this movie. However, this time around, they are less of an infomercial for Mormonism, and more central to the movies more important themes of original innocence, innocence lost, and ultimately forgiveness. In summary, a majority of the critics can't all be wrong. This is a great movie as well as an original movie. Where else will you see a murder mystery that is capable of spiritually moving you and disturbing you at the same time?
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Summary: Loved This Movie
Review: I would have seen this movie again if were not already gone. I will purchase this when it comes out in VHS. We need more movies like this!
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Summary: Good Mormon/Bad Mormon
Review: I really liked this film. It's a small murder mystery set in an apparently 99.9% Mormon fictional small town in Utah. The primary unfolding drama is the story of the small town's sheriff facing up to the sudden presence of a serial killer in their innocent little western oasis where nobody even locks their doors. What I really enjoyed, as both a non-Mormon and a strong believer in mysticism , was the film's humanization of Mormons through the subplot of a small faith-based subculture confronting tragedy and resolving its place in a non-believing world. I enjoyed the tension between the "outsider" female FBI agent and the widower sherriff (who is also a Mormon Bishop). The film has some flaws; but its by-the-book predictable plot devices don't get in the way of it being a deeply affecting film about the place of spirituality in modern life. I recommend it and will probably buy it when it's out on DVD.
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Summary: Brigham City is a first rate mystery!
Review: This is an example of an extremely fascinating murder mystery set in a Utah Mormon community. The writing, acting and directing are excellent and show that ones imagination is much superior in painting pictures of gruesome murders than actually showing gross and gratuatous violence. This is my favorite movie genre and of the long list of mystery movies I've seen this rates near the top.
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Summary: A touching (and dark) exploration of faith and trials
Review: Richard Dutcher is very skilled at creating characters who are sincere about their faith but who also are dealing with very real issues. He did the same in "God's Army"; the subject matter of this film, though, is quite a bit darker. "Brigham City" is very unnerving and is not a pleasurable watch. It is not a happy film. But I believe it is an important one. The faith of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not exhibited on Sundays only, but permeates their entire lives. There are deeper issues to explore than what the film introduces, but it does a fine job of showing a wide range of Saints and struggles. The powerful ending touches on the truth that no one of us is perfect, but so long as our hearts and motivations are in the right place, we'll be okay.
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Summary: A better title" Moral Delema"
Review: This is an interesting murder mystery with a twist. A small town sherrif is also a Mormon Bishop in a small mormon town in Northern Utah. As the sherrif is is morally bound to find the killer, as the Bishop he is morraly bound to forget what he knows about people he learns in religious confession. As he comes to grips with these two sides of his life people are dying.
Very interesting look at this aspect of LDS service.
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Summary: Excellent movie. I highly recommend it.
Review: Whether you are a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or not, I believe anyone who has seen this movie will find it well done. Just read another review of someone who seems to have a chip on his/her shoulder calling this a member recruting film. I'm pretty sure with one member smoking and hiding it and another running around killing people that it's nothing of the sort :-)
Rent it if you want to know if it's a good movie. They are normal people struggling like everyone else. The town folk are on the lookout for a murder in their midst. Great murder mystery IMO.
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