Machine Gun Preacher
Machine Gun Preacher
R | 23 September 2011 (USA)
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The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.

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Pluskylang

Great Film overall

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Dotbankey

A lot of fun.

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Curapedi

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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Jakoba

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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Marius WM

The racist overtones are too strong in this film. A white man goes to Africa to save their children, because only a white man can do that. He suddenly becomes the leader of the resistance against the guerrilla. And starts bossing around the local government. To him it all seems reasonable because he is a newfound Christian. And has built a new church, because of course you need a church in a children's orphanage. The way religion is inserted into this story seems incredibly forced and artificial.Back in the American Midwest, he also builds a church, which is supposed to convince us this is a good man. While also being abusive to his wife, a murderer, drug dealer, unsympathetic asshole. Even if this is based on a true story - Turning this into some kind of hero's tale shows a lack of critical thinking from both the studio and director. There's no attempt of describing how large the resistance is, and the little mention of international effort there is, is completely ridiculed. This movie is glorifying and asshole who only knows one language. the automatic rifle. And forces the reader to accept this man is a hero.

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Angie Garcia Martinez

I'm giving it 9/10 just because anything in this world is perfect, but to be honest this is the most realistic movie I've ever seen. Everything, from the action scenes to the relationships between the characters are portrayed as they are in real life.This movie will touch your heart and you will feel all the emotions of the characters (the interpretations of the actors are also a plus for this film)I don't understand why this movie has such a low score (maybe because of the violence, or because it represents the story of a preacher..). This is definitely one of the best movies I've seen in my life.

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rajatdahiyax

When ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers (Butler) makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region's vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it's most needed-in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces youngsters to become soldiers before they even reach their teens. But for Sam, it is not enough to shelter the LRA's intended victims. Determined to save as many as possible, he leads armed missions deep into enemy territory to retrieve kidnapped children, restoring peace to their lives-and eventually his own.

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WalterSoprano

Im not one who is a religious type but I still got touched by this film. A spiraling out of control drug addict decides to find god and then go over to Sudan to help with all the orphans talk about a transition. And the even more shocking part is that this a true story. At certain parts I wanted to break into tears and at others rejoice with happiness but I have to say this is one of my favorite films of 2011. I recommend this movie to many people and if your one of the people who doesn't care for it because of your strong disbelief in god I even recommend it to you because even I don't fully believe in god and I was still touched by this beautiful film.

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