The movie is delightful, the story meaningful and the themes encouraging. While not a great film, and definitely not for small kids, it is still a somewhat thought-provoking and moving drama.Īfter seeing Simon Burch and then reading the reviews of adults on the Chrsitian Spotlight, I am persuaded to write a review of this movie. However, to those who enjoy dramas, and those will not be overly offended by the profanity, I’d recommend (though not wholeheartedly) “Simon Birch”. All of these hurt the film significantly. Third, I felt the ending was not well developed enough. Second, the screenplay seemed somewhat heavy-handed and manipulative at times. While the kids were not nearly as bad as “South Park,” for example, I felt that the all too frequent swear words and crude language detracted greatly from the film’s overall tone. First, I felt that there was too much unwarranted profanity from the children. While all this has the potential of a great moving film, I felt that the movie was held back by the screenplay in several points. As both of them search for the answers in their life, their story unfolds. The film follows Simon’s life, as told by his best friend, Joe Wentworth, another boy who is also somewhat of an outcast: he is an illegitimate child, without a clue as to who his father is. The movie is sometimes very funny, sometimes times heart wrenching. The acting is wonderful, especially Ian Michael Smith, as Simon. The cinematography is beautiful, and the film uses music with occasional flashes of brilliance, though sometimes too intrusively. Which is not to say “Simon Birch” is a terrible film. Unfortunately, this movie disappointed me simply because it had the potential to be so much more than it was. It is very rare that a good, thoughtful film comes out about faith, and I had high hopes for this film. I must admit, I was thrilled when I first heard about this film. As a result of his survival, Simon Birch believes that God has a plan for his life, and that God is going to make him a hero, and clings to that belief with the unwavering faith of a child. “Simon Birch” is loosely based on the novel “A Prayer for Owen Meany” and is a story about a young boy who was born with a disease that stunted his growth, and almost ended his life before it had begun. I would have perhaps liked to see a PG-13 rating on it due to the frequent boyish sexual jokes but otherwise a fabulous choice for viewing and a video I will add to my library. Someone may be offended at the negative light shed on these two Christian leaders however, being a Christian leader, I have seen both of these people in the church.Īll said, a tremendous film. This film contains some profanity and some sexual references (however no nudity and the discussions are far from vulgar). The pastor is a man of meager faith with a troubled past the Sunday-school teacher is the type who gives Christians a bad name and Simon deals with the temptations of a pre-teen boy and sometimes fails. He is truly inspiring! However, don’t expect a rose-colored-glasses presentation of Christians or the church. This is a wonderful film and the lead character is an incredibly wise, Christian boy who loves God and whose faith lets him see past his own physical limitations. An oscar caliber film through and through. Both lead characters are unequalled as they display a great depth of emotion and sincerity that should be the envy of many more experienced actors. “Simon Birch” took me from laughter to tears and made me examine my own faith in the same breath. Simple, heartfelt, fantastic without losing its reality. …Unequivocally, “Simon Birch” is the best film I have seen in the last two years.
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