
Although Elder Farrell and Elder Lozano are assigned together as Mormon missionary companions they are a study in contrasts. Farrell, from Utah, is bookish, sensitive, focused on seeking potential converts, and dedicated to following mission rules. Elder Lozano was shot by a rival gang when being initiated into the Latino gang of his brothers and then was converted to the LDS church while recovering at the same time as a missionary in the hospital. Due to go home in three wee... (Full plot summary below)
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Although Elder Farrell and Elder Lozano are assigned together as Mormon missionary companions they are a study in contrasts. Farrell, from Utah, is bookish, sensitive, focused on seeking potential converts, and dedicated to following mission rules. Elder Lozano was shot by a rival gang when being initiated into the Latino gang of his brothers and then was converted to the LDS church while recovering at the same time as a missionary in the hospital. Due to go home in three weeks, he shows more interest in playing basketball than teaching people. One day while going door to door in Venice, California they find themselves caught in crossfire as a Latino gang does a drive-by shooting. Lozano renders aid to Carl, an African American gang member who is seriously wounded. Upon recovery, Carl thanks him and becomes interested in learning about what the missionary has to teach about redemption. Returning home, the elders find an ill man lying on the street and take him back to their apartment. He is Louis, a homeless man who preaches from a Bible on the beach just below their window. Leaving the next day for an appointment to teach Carl, they ask their pretty next door neighbor Holly, an actress, to look in upon Louis. As Carl seeks baptism to alter his life's course, Holly and Louis tell of past deeds that have exiled them from family and friends. Elder Lozano finds missionary zeal through his encounter with Carl as Elder Farrell starts to struggle with an attraction to Holly that is not in keeping with the missionary rules he zealously has supported.
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| Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)Audrey Rock-RichardsonBy far, the best of it's kind; and still rivaling the quality of any film in any genre. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil Villarreal'Mormonz N the Hood' would have been a fitting title. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussDutcher believes that forgiveness is one of the highest manifestations of divine love. That kind of message goes a long way toward pardoning many a cinematic sin. |
| Arizona RepublicBill MullerMight feel like a Hollywood movie but it's clearly not. Dutcher, who also wrote the screenplay, does his share of sermonizing and clobbers the audience over the head with a spiritual ending. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansDirector-writer-editor Richard Dutcher breaks all the rules of the Mormon Cinema genre he singlehandedly launched five years ago. |
| User ReviewDavid ZI have long since been a fan of Dutcher's work but nothing prepared me for this one. Sure, the acting isn't always as strong as it could be, but my goodness is this an ambitious film. Covered with questions about faith, it ends with the greatest cinematic praise of Christ I have ever seen. Its ultimate message, that even I can be saved, must be seen by everyone. |
| User ReviewMelissa SA very powerful film, Dutcher's best so far. |
| User ReviewCameron KOMG sooooo sad but really good!!!! unlike any other mormon movie I've ever seen!!! |
| User ReviewJoe Daww such an amazing film! it made me cry so much! :'( i think all mormon movies ROCK! but this one wins hands down so far! its very dramtic and very spiritualy awakening in parts. so much better then Gods army. |
| User ReviewJohn CThe flaws this movie contains are easily overlooked and considered non-existent on account of its hard-hitting drama. A great independent and very moving spiritually themed masterpiece. |