Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

alanjudge-30219 I am being generous here. The production values are good and the film is perfectly well put together with an excellent visual quality about it.The thing is, as a Christian myself I do not believe Joseph Smith was a prophet. Those listed as prophets in the bible were in my view under divine inspiration from god. That Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven.But Joseph Smith engaged in what would be considered verboten and occult practises. He was also a high ranking free mason. I am not going to say much more other than if you really consider yourself a Christian masonry is definitely not something you would be involved with. Or rather if Smith really was a prophet he would not have been a mason. Or he would have dropped it then and there.Also many of the mormon ideas such as people being saved retrospectively having not lived as christians is not biblically true. Many of the very conservative advice offered in the bible is in fact in conflict with Joseph Smith.I consider myself a Christian but Smith was not genuine. In fact it is likely a lot of the persecution came not because the opponents of Mormons were ridiculous bullies as portrayed in the film. Rather they had a more grounded idea of the bible and did not buy Smith's wacky ideas. In those days people perceived to be preaching doctrine not straight from the bible were considered heretics and they were often dealt with a lot more firmly than the equivalent today.Heck it was funny though. I just watch it thinking how dumb anyone who buys it is.

Bryan Sabin I watched this movie from the perspective of someone who views Joseph Smith as a prophet, called by God to restore truths that had been distorted and lost. Regardless of your religious background you can appreciate the challenges and trials that this man went through for his beliefs. I respect anyone that holds to their beliefs when faced with opposition and Joseph Smith certainly did. This movie is not perfect, but it does a great job portraying his life and struggles as well as those that early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints went through (The Mormons). I definitely encourage anyone to watch it and appreciate what people in this time of history went through!

ingleseeuu I think the film is educational. However, it fails to treat the issue which sparked so much controversy: plural marriage. Also, the film fails to reveal what the LDS church espouses. Big opportunity was missed to tell the world what they actually believe. I could not get a clear idea of what it is LDS views are on central topics of religion.I have many LDS friends and they are nice people. Would have been nice to get a clearer picture of how they view their prophet's more controversial statements. Maybe these statements are just too controversial to be treated in a film format, but it would have been great to hear the whole story of Joseph Smith's truly interesting life. After all, it gives insight into American thought on religion in the 18th century. Hope they do some documentaries on this fascinating subject, allowing historians to comment on Smith's life. We may have a Mormon president some day. After all, Smith ran for president.

tjgoldrup After reading the comments to this movie and seeing the mixed reviews, I decided that I would add my ten cents worth to say I thought the film was excellent, not only in the visual beauty, the writing, music score, acting, and directing, but in putting across the story of Joseph Smith and the road he traveled through life of hardship and persecution for believing in God the way he felt and knew to be his path. I am very pleased, indeed, to have had a small part in telling the story of this remarkable man. I recommend everyone to see this when the opportunity presents itself, no matter what religious path he or she may be walking, this only instills one with more determination to live the life that we should with true values of love and forgiveness as the Savior taught us to do.