KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

wcmarklin The story comes together very well. Its sub-plots and main narrative are very interesting, and they build to a natural climax. I like the humor in it between Rockwell and his two side-kick friends. Their chemistry is really good, and they are all completely different personalities, which makes their friendship interesting.I also like the humorous scenes of the young teen girls having crushes on Rockwell, plus his seeing how outrageous that is, since all he wants is the beautiful adult girl who likes him - Mary Ann. His chemistry with Mary Ann works really, really well. She's absolutely adorable - beautiful and sweet, a frontier girl that Rockwell would obviously want to settle down with. Her liveliness and playing around with him at the lake and in the woods makes her a really fun love interest as well.But their inner conflict seems to tear them apart, and that makes for interesting drama. They want each other more than anything, but his duty gets in the way. Nevertheless, I love the way it is resolved in the end. I like all the elements in fact coming together for a satisfying, dramatic climax.

kalavic I wasn't expecting much from this low budget film but was looking forward to it all the same. It could have gone either the folklore route or historical route and been incredibly interesting if done at least half-way decent. That is where this goes all wrong. It did nothing except show a guy dressed up as him trying to make tough, thoughtful facial expressions.None of the scenes are personal in any way. There is a guy with a name. Girls have crushes on him. He falls in love with a pretty girl with a pretty dress. We are shown that there are historical characters who were in history. There are shady guys who feel the need to shift shady glances constantly each time they mention the Mormons' property. People shoot at him and he shoots them. Carl Malone is there. All of the time spent tying in a narrator feels convoluted and does nothing to provide insight into the title character.I really don't see how it was possible to write such horrible script and direct such a horrible film when there is so much material to write it off and so many effective, straight-forward methods of telling the story. For instance, the first scene shows some kid's parents get shot. He goes to Joseph Smith's house and sees Rockwell there. Now we know he was a friend of Smith, and we are later told they were friends from childhood. Why not just open by showing Rockwell trying to bust Joseph out of prison? Later we see a reenactment of Smith's assassination, who has been introduced but not developed. This tells us nothing about Rockwell. Also it was hard to not get distracted by the comic mob noises. By now you're getting the idea.Now throw in stale dance scene to give Carl Malone some time on stage. Others have mentioned the play scene. By now we feel like we're being deliberately insulted.The only saving grace, of which there is little, are the scenes and quotes that made Rockwell a legend. The ear collector scene was solid enough. The problem is that at least 80% of the film should be like that, but we get less than 10%.Conclusion: If you have a Mormon grandpa, go camping with him and he'll spin a good Porter Rockwell yarn or two. If you don't, find a good book on him. I'm sure some day there will be an amazing film, too, but this ain't it.

privatepilt Never got to see the movie. Attempted several times to purchase it and would love to still. Went to BYU with Randy Gleave. Lost contact with him when I moved away. Always wondered how he did as an actor. Was In a Provo, Utah play with him "Frontier" and attempted to contact him on Facebook. He never replied. Anyone have a copy of the movie? We used to joke about becoming millionaires. I'm glad one of us made it! If anyone has contact with Randy or a copy of Rockwell, I would love to purchase it. In speaking with friends in Utah pretty much the same reviews were given as the one's I have read where ever I had a chance to check out the movie. Hope my old friend hit it big, but so far no one has any information about him or where I can get a copy of the movie. Thanks

parishkyle1-1 I thought the movie was as true to the real story of Porter Rockwell it could be. However; This page on IMDb has no section for goofs. If it did there would be a lot of errors sent in. for example, Before Mary-Ann Neff is held at gun point she puts a large board across the door to lock it. Rockwell comes through the same door and the board is gone. Also, during the square dance, one of the band members is playing an open-back tenor banjo. The Windsor Banjo Company is credited with inventing the open back banjo after they started making fretted instruments, in 1887. Also when Porter Kills the two men that he later dumps into the well, then he comes up with two body bags wile in the wilderness. I thought the movie was pretty well done for a low budget.