Good movie but grossly overrated

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

The first must-see film of the year.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Renee Zellweiger moved into this Texan woman really well, portraying someone who wanted to recapture love, and she did it by loving unconditionally, getting her husband and others to do the same. I was deeply moved by the story, the way it unfolded, the characters and the acting. The thing about the South is that people have a Christian outlook however they understand it. The character Denver has very interesting ideas, but he gets the gist of it, eventually the husband begins to open into the recognition that staying with someone and caring for them as a human being changes him. All three main characters have a great character arc, their impact on one another and their community is amazing -- especially as a true story. It's a slow burn and one of the most powerful scenes between Debbie and Denver goes on without a word spoken, so much is communicated. She has a dream, she trusts and follows it. Don't believe the reviews that complain about the religion. this is a real story of real people with very real troubles. We should all have kindness of the same kind. Watch, you might find it inspirational.

This is a very touching movie. It is definitely a movie to experience because there is no way I could reasonably explain what ingredients of film making affected my strong emotional response. It would also feel wrong to dissect it. I think it is just the matter of belief.

This film would have been great if novice writer/producer/director Michael Carney didn't hack the screenplay and knew how to direct the scenes properly. The pace was dragged out too long and either the editing was just as bad or the screenplay was that poor. The acting could have been better (maybe also the directors fault for not directing his cast properly?), especially from Greg Kinnear, but Djimon Hounsou stole the show with his outstanding performance. This film lost its potential with all these flaws and it missed the mark for me. Would I recommend it? Yes, it's a great and inspirational true story. Would I see it again? Nope. A generous 7/10 from me

I couldn't get beyond the fact that R. Zellwegger had so much plastic surgery! She was unrecognizable and miscast.