Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Jerrie
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Lee Eisenberg
I understand that Dinah was a minor character in the Bible, and so Anita Diamant wrote a book that cast her as the main character. My mom read the book and liked it. Well, the movie is too hokey. I don't know what the general aim was, but it comes across as one of those melodramatic biblical epics from the '50s or '60s. One of the men came across as a mangled version of Khal Drogo (and it turns out that some of the cast members of "The Red Tent" are best known from "Game of Thrones").Basically, movies like this are the reason why Monty Python made "Life of Brian". I do not recommend it. Had I been watching it alone, I would've spent the whole time making the sorts of comments that Mike, Servo and Crow make at crummy movies on "Mystery Science Theater 3000".
sariahreborn
I absolutely loved this movie!! The acting was excellent as well as the story line. I could sense the feelings of the characters and had an easy time following the story line. I never gave much thought to Jacobs only daughter and this movie described it so well. Such as her life. It made me think of things that I never thought of before. Such as how so many people in the Bible have stories that we never knew about. I really enjoyed watching it from start to finish. It also helped me to understand Jacob more. I can't wait until the sequel comes out. The only thing I didn't like about the movie was the ending because it left me wanting to know more. But I still rate it 10 stars!!! I would by the DVD once it came out.
dankele@yahoo.com
The only merit to this movie is set locations. If you want to see a fictional account of the bible, this movie is for you. But, True followers of Jesus Christ live in Truth and take the Word of God as sacred and Holy. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, written by man but led by the Holy Spirit. Times being what they are, more stories are written from the "we are women hear me roar" perspective. God has revealed through His word His love for all mankind, including women, with equal respect. God made us equal, but different and with different roles to perform. The Red Tent is a complete fabrication of those roles and glorifies women who are self indulgent, idol worshipers and dishonorable to the men in their lives. For the real (and short) story of Dinah, read the Bible and learn the truth.
gsantonas
This was a favorite book of mine. I was very worried that they would screw this but it is very true to the book. No, it is not an exact retelling of the Bible. Then again, the Bible has many versions and is written word of stories passed down. This is historical fiction loosely based on the Bible and the way women lived and were treated at the time. That is really the main point of the story. That women can learn from each other and that we cannot always rely on men to do the right thing. That women are strong, resourceful and are often supporting men behind the scenes. The problem I have is that the main characters "The Good Guys" are obviously English, light skinned with English accents. The dark ones more often than not were "The Bad Guys". Also, they kept showing her in satin sheets. I doubt they had satin sheets in 1000 BC or whatever the date was.
