Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

danielmarkolsen I saw the spoiler review from a guy in India and just had to take the time to counter his slam. Please don't miss this movie! Made by the Billy Graham ministry for a good and moral message; this movie is still one of my favorites. Just full of funny parts that will keep you in stitches. Yes, it's a made for entertainment flick, not a documentary. It is certainly a great time as Amanda's goof-ball boyfriend messes up time and time again with bad decisions, and gets a mobster after them both. The strongmen working for the mobster are such a kick. In the end it is a strong message that the whole family will be happy with. Christian or not, you need to watch this movie!

Amy Adler Amanda is just a bit in debt. Her car is about to be repossessed, causing her live-in boyfriend Alan to suggest that she ask her boss for a raise. Trouble is, the boss man is a mobster and Amanda gets cold feet. However, she is put in charge of a shipment soon to arrive. Although she is instructed to file the package in the safe and close the door, the box falls apart in her hands. Hey, there's a quarter of a million dollars here! The A & A team go to the racetrack and end up losing it all. The mob is upset. But, wait. Amanda has a rich grandfather she hasn't seen for years. Could she hit him up for the money? This is a cute movie with great messages. Julie Condra, as Amanda, gives an inspired performance as the girl with her priorities slightly askew. Pat Hingle, as the grandfather, also gives a sweet turn as the man who found Christ and wants to share his faith with his long lost granddaughter. And, teach her some valuable lessons. As the pair go off to reclaim a vacation spot they shared long ago, the hit men come after them and the trip is fun, fun, fun, with bikers and a Partridge Family loving mobster thrown in the path. Thus, the script is inspired in more ways than one. If you love road trip movies, you'll feel dandy after watching this film. But, more important, if you want to share the Christian faith with anyone, including church camp crowds, this would be a great choice. It supplies the laughs at the same time it provides the road to ultimate salvation.

ranjith-1 This movie is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I thought it might be a comedy movie and watched it. The comedy scenes in the movie look totally attached into the script, they don't form a part of the story at all. Many scenes in this movie look totally unrealistic and impossible. The storyline itself is unrealistic. While watching the movie I thought of a worst possible ending for the movie and told myself no movie will possibly have such a bad story. But then I was surprised; It had the same worst ending I thought of! I felt it was not a conventional movie just 30 minutes into the movie. Finally only I realized that it was a movie targeted for the Christian movie community. That explained everything. As told by one other comment about the movie, the Christian movie making people are way behind their secular counterparts in the quality of their work. I guess having a religious agenda for a movie really takes all the quality in story, screenplay and direction out of it.

jwbaumann I stumbled across this gem while late night channel surfing, entering at the scene where Amanda and Nathan take the "detour" which lands them behind a pigeon truck. I'll admit what caught my eye was Julie Condra's beauty, but the story was intriguing because I knew neither how it started nor that it was a Christian film. The bad guys were caricatures, her boyfriend was pathetic, and the medical details poorly researched (hey, I'm a doc - I notice these things!), but it was fun, engaging, and mostly well acted and well written, with a message that did not feel forced or contrived, and with what felt like a natural relationship evolution between Nathan and Amanda through the film.Perhaps the best evidence that this is a film worth watching: after it ended, I channel surfed a bit more, and came across a Girls Gone Wild adfomercial and VH1 music video. The contrast between the peaceful spirituality of the final scene in R to R and the raucous tawdriness of GGW and VH1 was stunning. I prefer the former. Much more.