Both were very kind and fielded questions from the audience. And finally, after the movie both Neale Walsch and Stephen Simon spoke. If you find something to agree with in the movie, then perhaps it has something for you and perhaps the books (Conversations with God, Communion with God, Home with God - etc) will be a helpful tool for you. If you disagree on a religious/spiritual level, then at least it will be a way for you to confirm the beliefs you hold and why you hold them. The presentation of a spirituality inspired by an experience Neale had after some real down points in his life (including being homeless for about a year) was engaging and succinct, yet not too pushy (gentleness being at the core of his beliefs anyway). Good Movie! The acting and production were all well-done. There were probably five-hundred people there at the sneak preview - I was impressed. It was professionally produced by Stephen Simon, the same man who produced Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, What Dreams May Come, and a few others about which I was less familiar. It's based off of the books by Neale Donald Walsch about a different way of looking at life, god, love, and religion. (please keep in mind that my vote pertains to the dramatic presentation of the movie, and not my feelings about the book) I was lucky to see a sneak preview of this movie in Kansas City. Definitely a film to be watched again and again for all age groups, for ages to come! 10 stars for the book, 9 for the movie. After seeing the ending, it makes you want to see it from the start once more. I do not doubt that this film and the books will change lives. I highly encourage EVERYONE to see this film. This is not a movie only for the 'religious' or 'spiritual', quite the contrary this film reaches all people and walks of life and opens the questions in life that we all can identify with. We are asked to question our beliefs about the world and find our own inner truth. The words expressed in the 'Conversations with God' books and in the film are "take at face value". It does not matter if you believe in God, or if you believe God speaks to Neale. After witnessing the flashbacks, the rest of the movie begins to make more sense. Now, I'm not the emotional type, however seeing Henry trying not to lose it the first time he's forced to eat out of the dumpster is hands down one of the best acting performances I've ever witnessed on the big screen! Also this movie kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time, just to see how the main characters' life changes so drastically from beginning to end. The emotion here and throughout the film is very strong at many parts and you can feel the silence in the room, and the tears start to form in your eyes. However, once the flashbacks start it totally blew me away! The depictions of homeless life and the struggles to regain your life are all too real and identifiable. As I started watching, it seemed very cheesy at first: clips are shown of group seminars and the very small parts of the speech we are shown don't seem to make much sense.
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