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Summary: Take a chance
Review: Take a chance and watch this movie. Put aside armchair film critic cynical attitudes, and just open your mind and heart and experience a couple of hours of peace, hope, joy. How wonderful to watch a movie with no violence, sex, foul language, or any of the other garbage we are subjected to from Hollywood. Jesus lives. Isn't it amazing how that message can be spread even in a world filled mostly with media and entertainment garbage.
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Summary: A Gift from the lord
Review: I have watched this movie well over 50 times, though i dont beleive in the church i do beleive in god, this movie i have recommended to others in need weather it be for emotional support or physical pain, it is uplifting, and beautiful. I truely beleive that the actors in this movie at the making were guided by the hand of God, This is a MUST SEE MOVIE....if not a must own movie, one of the nicest aspects of it was all ages can watch it, and get something out of it
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Summary: A true call to everyone
Review: As my wife and I sat down to watch this movie, we jokingly said, "Well at least we won't be hearing the F word every other sentence, there won't be any gratuitous sex scenes, or violence and gore." Instead, JOSHUA gave us both an exceptionally inspirational evening.
Director Jon Purdy knowing he wasn't going to be filming a shoot em up or even a hells a fire movie, relies instead on the simply beautiful story of a young man named Joshua who comes into the little town of Auburn and gives the religious people there a sense of community and belonging. In spite of the stereotypical hardhearted priest, Joshua bonds with the assistant pastor, and all the people in the town, regardless of their denominational preference. He helps rebuild a Baptist church; he goes to a Christian rock concert, and ultimately he has an audience with the Pope.
I can't praise this movie enough for the sense of love and acceptance it portrays. Tony Goldwyn gives his most effectively controlled performance of a stellar career; evoking the soft masculinity of a carpenter and the embodiment of friend and brothere, Goldwyn is perfectly cast. His final scenes with F. Murray Abraham and Giancarlo Giannini as the Pope are delivered with such quiet intensity, their impact is boundless.
Abraham is wonderful in a thankless role; his moment of epiphany, though sudden and brief, is awesomely presented. Kirk Fuller as Father Pat is the movie's comic balance, but there is a warmth and understanding in his performance that makes him all the more believable.
This movie made us feel good; it made us think; and its power of faith and love was inspirational. We loved this movie and thank Purdy and his crew for bringing us such a warm and simple affirmation of what's good in the world.
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Summary: The Lord used this movie 2 heal my broken heart.
Review: This movie changed me in such a powerful way, I'm ordering it 4 all of my family members and friends. While watching this, I related 2 the girl who came on to Joshua and regarded my life as "broken" as her life was. I asked the Lord 2 take ALL of the hatefulness and bitterness out of my heart, and he did immediately. If you, or someone you love has unresolved issues, give this movie 2 heal your broken heart. You can feel the holy spirit of the Lord while experiencing this life-changing and enhancing movie. I wished mainstream television would air movies and shows like this and "Joan of Arcadia" that help heal us.
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