Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

dfinley-538-548176 I have no idea why this beautiful movie is rated so low in the IMDb rating system, obviously a lot of people didn't care for it. I am surprised. First, I am not a Catholic but I am a religious person. I believe this is a beautiful and touching biopic about a kind and good woman who sacrificed her life in service to the poor. Although she had doubts and struggled with depression, she soldiered on bringing relief to the one of the world's most retched group – India's untouchables. A humble woman, Mother Teresa, ably played by Juliet Stevenson is traced through a 50-year career of kindness and compassion. I am nonplussed, what is there not to like here? I loved this poignant movie and urge those of you with hearts to see it too.

bartlettwmel Disclaimer: I was a small investor in this film (I was cold-called about the film 7 years ago when Bill Riead was in the early stages of making the movie, and decided it was a good project). So I have a small financial interest in this movie.I add that I am not catholic (nor even religious), and knew little about mother teresa before I saw this film, so I have no connection to the church, or mother teresa's particular cause.As to the movie, let me start by saying the movie is not a great piece of filmmaking, and has obvious flaws. For example, the narration is stiff and tiresome in places, and the script feels unsophisticated compared to what we're used to these days.ON THE OTHER HAND, despite its flaws, I found the movie to be quite powerful. I think the professional critics have really missed something here. I find it hard to believe that anyone could watch this movie and not be inspired by what this woman did, under the conditions that she did it. If you don't feel like crying at times, then you must have a hard heart. :-) The suffering of those people was off-scale, as was the personal sacrifice of mother teresa, who had to fight to be released from her cush job as a nun/teacher at a fancy girls school, to give her life to the poorest, sickest rejects of society. We should all be more like her.I also want to plug some of the acting: I thought Stevenson was strong (within the limitations of the script), but it was many of the Indian actors (previously unknown to me) who stood out as charismatic and excellent.Bottom line: lower your expectations as to the entertainment value of the film, and go see it for the way it will make you feel. And take your kids -- it's a very good message.

mak-79193 Normally I don't see a movie if it doesn't get great reviews, but this time, I decided to see The Letters on the recommendation of a friend. I was pleasantly surprised leaving me to wonder why the harsh reviews? I was entertained, I learned much that I didn't know, I was absorbed, I cried, laughed, it was beautifully filmed and the actors were wonderful. Most of all, I left feeling uplifted. This constitutes a good movie in my books! I believe a critic's criteria for judging a movie is somewhat different from the viewing public. Some of the most beloved and enduring movies of all time suffered from critics' initial panning. And haven't we all seen movies that got great reviews, and we left feeling duped because they were so bad? So my advice is to see The Letters and judge for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

macuys Don't go looking for excuses not to. You will not find any reason here. I personally enjoyed the film. I found it informative, inspiring and enlightening. I too was a skeptic and had serious questions regarding her sanity and her mission. From the point of view of an outsider it seemed to be such a foolish and futile mission. A simple explanation on how something nonsensical actually makes sense. India has a caste system wherein the lowest of the caste or "untouchable" are helplessly poor with no chance of changing their circumstance. Adding to that the country is overpopulated. So do the math. Her mission was to help the poor and India had in abundance the people she was seeking to help. It was exactly the place she needed to be! By the end of the film all my doubts erased and every question answered. I hope this encourages you to see it yourself and disregard any poor reviews of this film. Deepen your knowledge of Blessed Mother Teresa, her life and her mission.