Stonedwithoutdope This is meant to be a sad and inspiring drama based on a popular novel. I hadn't read the novel and didn't know what to expect. While watching it though I couldn't help but find it hilarious. Not in a bad way though. They take the viewer into the image of a perfectly happy Christian family with no troubles and a great life. They quickly corrupt this image to their full extent with a series of rape, violence, excessive alcohol drinking, child disowning, child-abuse, illegal weapon use and near murder.The plot is fairly simple. A family must test their faith and selflessness when a series of vile acts are befell upon them.Not too intense though and not really the best movie to watch if your bored. It doesn't seem to go in too many directions. Stays fairly simple so the majority of people would probably leave their seat halfway through. But this movie is easy to just sit down too if you want to get in deep with your thoughts. 5/10

KRJ548 The Mulvaneys were the ideal, story-book family and every one seemed to have high hopes for his or her future ahead--but then tragedy struck one family member, forever altering the lives of the Mulvaney family. This movie is a real tear-jerker and its emotional impact can last throughout its entire run, from the time of the rape and that explosive car scene where Marianne has an apparent anxiety attack, to the ending (spoiler) when the father dies. I just love how this movie made you feel the compassion and empathy for the characters through the great acting and the writing. This movie also shows how a personal tragedy like rape can actually evolve to be not so personal after all. That single event created a chain of other tragedies that occur to the rest of the family. Rating: 8.5/10

monica_garland I'm actually not a big fan of the movie itself, but I think it's worth watching if you want to see a marvelous performance by a great young actress. Tammy Blanchard is amazing as Marianne Mulvaney. Blythe and Beau are good as always but young Tammy is the star of this one. Not a great adaptation of the book though, 7.5/10

ovadue The story could be explained in one minute from beginning to end and the movie runs a little slowly at times...But the emotional impact transferred to the movie watcher is powerful. Beau Bridges is the consummate actor once again displaying a wide variety of emotion without ever appearing that he is acting. I would have preferred that the dialogue give us a little break so that the stress the movie produces could ease before it starts up again.All in all, a healthy 7.