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"Being a huge Johnny fan I had high expectations for the movie and it still blew them out of the water. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon were both phenomenal . They definitely deserved the nominations and awards that they received. I was amazed at how they sounded when they sang together. I had a hard time believing it was actually them performing all the songs. But not only that, but the story was amazing. I love any story that portrays humans as they really are: flawed but forgiven. It didn't bother me for a second that they didn't portray him as a great moral man and that they only alluded to his conversion to Christianity. Because the story they told was real. They didn't shy away from his mistakes, yet they still did a great job of showing many of great qualities that drew people to him. Overall a fantastic movie. A must see. " [More]
Missed the Mark
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"It was better than I was expecting it to be. Still barely worth renting though in my opinion. They tried to make this real powerful and sentimental movie, but obviously they are still missing a lot of what life is about. I can kind of appreciate the giving people joy thing. But I just hate the concept of the list and the message that it sends that life is about all the great things you get to do before you die. It's such a lie. Now they try and stray from that and make it more than that at the end, but they still miss the mark. Life is about relationships not lists. And most importantly one's relationship with the Almighty God. " [More]