Konterr Brilliant and touching

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

bkoganbing Gerald Lund's fictionalization of the origins of the Mormon Church gets its start in The Work And The Glory. His character creations, the Steed family move west from their farm in Vermont and go to the fresh area of Western New York and as fate would have it, settle on a tract of land near the town of Palmyra.Where they hire Hyrum and Joseph Smith as laborers to clear the rather large plot of land they've acquired. Joseph is a figure of controversy in the community, he has said that at the age of 14 angels appeared to him and promised that some gold tablets telling the story of a lost North American civilization would be given to him and he would be given the ability to translate from the lost language of said civilization.Joseph Smith as played by Jonathan Scarfe is a figure who has divided his community of Palmyra. Some see him as divinely blessed, others feel his inspiration is from an evil source. That division spills over into the Steed family.As if that isn't enough the two older Steed brothers, Eric Johnson and Alexander Carroll are divided not only about Smith, but are also rivals for the local merchant's daughter played by Tiffany Dupont. Johnson starts running with some of the local toughs as well and he's alienated from his parents Sam Hennings and Brenda Strong. But Carroll believes that Smith is the real deal and Hennings is against Smith while Strong wants to see he gets an even break in the marketplace of ideas. It's what Carroll says their grandfather fought in the American Revolution for. You don't have to be a believer in the Latter Day Saints church to appreciate a well written story that a well crafted piece of cinema was made from. You couldn't have shot The Work And The Glory in present day Palmyra as the place doesn't look anything remotely like it was during America's Era of Good Feelings. The makers of this film did a remarkable job in making Johnson City, Tennessee look like 1820s Palmyra with the Erie Canal running down the center of the town.I'm sure this film is shown at LDS gatherings a lot and well it should as it brings their history alive and renders it understandable. And its good for us Gentiles who want to know about such things.

engineer10325 Adapted from Gerald N. Lund's best-selling series, "The Work and the Glory" is a moving love story set against the backdrop of religious intolerance on the American frontier of the early 1800's.Recently moved to upstate New York from the comfort of their Vermont homestead the Benjamin Steed family makes their way into the established social structure of Palmyra. In their attempt to settle peace-fully into the new community they find that the help they have hired to clear their land is at the center of a religious controversy - a controversy that threatens to tear the family apart.Two of the Steed brothers contend for the favor of a wealthy merchant's daughter, and the find themselves on opposite sides of the religious question. As the family struggles to smooth the contention, they find themselves twisted into deeper issues of family loyalty and the pursuit of truth.I really enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining, historically accurate, well written, great actors, costumes, soundtrack, production and directors. I can't think of anything I would change, even if I could. Highly recommended!

asholy_3000 I thought this movie was really good I just got to see it tonight. I really do think that the members of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or if u would like to call us Mormons needs to take a none member to go and see this movie. I'm a member of the church and I really thought it was really good and I hope that they make a second movie for the second book and just to let u all know their are 9 books of this movie and I also thought the guy that played Joseph Smith was a Hottie and I really do think everyone should go out and see this movie. The Book Of Mormon is another Testament of Jesus Christ and I really do believe that Joseph Smith seen Heavenly Father and his Son when he was 14 years old. I have a testimony of Joseph Smith and he's my favorite Prophet but still none members go out and talk to a member of the church and see if u can get a Book Of Mormon and read it its really good and well yeah just talk to a member or just go to the movie and see the movie for your self.

foxislanddee I have read 6 of the 8 books in The Work and the Glory series and have been awaiting this movie. I thought the photography was excellent and the music was moving. The acting was good although Joshua Steed rolled his eyes and huffed just a bit too much in the beginning. But his blue eyes make you forget the bit of over acting.The costumes were great.I enjoyed this movie very much I hope that it is successful enough to make a sequel.The movie stayed very close to the plot of the book so as not to disappoint those of us who couldn't put the books down.I don't know where they filmed it but the landscapes were gorgeous. I liked the shot of Lydia Mcbride's walking up the hill it was beautiful.I have had fun looking up the actors to see what they have been in. Mary Ann Steed or Brenda Strong was a surprise to know that she was Sue Ann Mishkie on Seinfeld. What a versatile actress she is.She did a great job as the mother of the Steed family.