Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Angus T. Cat I stumbled across "The Singles Ward" while I was channel hopping. It was being shown on a movies channel that shows mostly made for US TV flicks (I'm based in the UK). I thought, oh my, a movie about church goers! I've got to stick with this! I'm glad I did. I enjoyed "The Singles Ward" tremendously and found it very funny. People who know me might find this a bit strange since I'm Jewish, married, in my 40s, and I've never been to Utah. The film brought back memories of my college days. I minored in religion and spent a lot of time socialising along a street near our university that held churches of various dominations and the Hillel center. I went to dozens of pot luck suppers and sundae socials, getting to know the different congregations. I was also embarrassed by wanna be Travoltas giving me their best moves during interfaith dances. A lot of the film rang true for me. Many of the girls in the singles ward were exactly like my friends: sweet girls who lived together and hosted Bible studies. I knew plenty of guys like Jonathan's roommates. I loved the roommate with the piercings and the liking for car bungee jumping and the scene with the balloons. They reminded me of several of my friends who lived in the dorms and experimented with melting records by using lit cans of deodorant for a blow torch. Jonathan's soul searching after he left the girl's apartment evoked my spiritual feelings. I could identify with the pressure on Jonathan and his friends to get married and start raising families- I had a lot of pressure on me at the time to find a boy from a "nice" family (one religious but not too religious), join a synagogue, start popping out babies and get them involved in temple classes and activities straight away. Did Brigham Young really say: "If you're 25 years old and unmarried, you're a menace to society"? It sounds exactly like my mother's comments when I was in my 20s. It's good to see a movie that's positive about the search for spirituality and meaning, has a sense of humor, and doesn't shove The Right Way down the viewer's throat. I smiled when the roommates said of Jonathan's self examination, "Who are you talking to?" and "You sound like a seminary film". "The Singles Ward" isn't just for Mormon audiences. People of different backgrounds can enjoy it too. I wish it didn't end with snapshots of all the characters getting paired up- I wish it offered them more choices than the officially recommended marriage and the baby carriage. On the other hand, numerous Hollywood movies have the same kind of ending: pictures of partners for everyone (even the most obnoxious) thanks to the magic of romance and dating services.

ilovewrestling18 It is just outstanding. I watched it several days in a row after my sister got the video for Christmas. I had just got back from my mission and I was so impressed by how funny this movie was, as well as heartwarming. Some may complain that it seems to preach and say that one day non-members or "Jack" Mormons will come around, but that is the point. It needs to do this. It needs to show that the main character is a person who was denying what he knew to be right, because that is what all people who reject the truth of this church do. I believe that this is a great guide to showing why this is not just something that can ever be just deemed "nice, but not for me". This is for everyone, and the movie is not a downer, but shows the positivity of the message perfectly.I have many friends who just like Johnathan have come back to the fold and I am glad to see it represented in such a fun manner.

mdiamond-6 I think this movie is great. It is funny and looking back on my own experiences in a college singles ward -- very true. Young people going through this time of their life might not enjoy the humor because it is too close for comfort but when they get older they will realize how absolutely funny and true this movie is. I loved it and I think the characters are very believable. Thanks Jonathan Jordan and company for giving my husband and I great, clean humor to enjoy. I loved the cameo appearances by many big name members of the church and the way their comments came into play was delightful. I can't say enough good things about a movie that makes you smile all the way through.

Joe_in_Seattle When I heard about this movie, I assumed it would suck. A romantic comedy about a mormon singles ward? Ugh. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It was pretty funny if you understand mormon culture. The main character, Jonathan, decides not to attend church anymore. No big deal, right? Wrong! We're talking about Utah here where can leave the mormon church, but the church won't leave you alone. Jonathan is repeatedly harassed by the local church members who bring him desserts, and invite him to barbecues, etc. with the typical insincere, used car salesman smile. Having been an active member of the church himself, Jonathan is aware of these cult-like tactics, and they have no effect on him other than forcing him to move from Provo to Salt Lake City. Once in Salt Lake, Jonathan hangs with a group of Peter Priesthood guys who accept his inactivity. His three buddies are perfect examples of single mormon guys in their early 20s. Jonathan is the only one who appears to have developed emotionally and intellectually. His active buddies appear to be socially and intellectually stunted in that 12-15 year old range. These guys are hilarious. I really liked the mormon Urban Legends, AKA Faith Promoting Rumors. I love the kid who told these stories as if he was providing new information, and his chubby buddy who believed every word with wide eyed amazement, when in fact these silly stories have been around for decades. They even made reference to the Three Nephites who are roam the Earth and never die. Non-mormons will not get many of these inside jokes and I was surprised to see a controversial piece of Mormons doctrine like the Three Nephites, brought up in a mainstream movie. Jonathan lives his own life, makes his own decisions, and appears to be successful and happy until he meets Cammy. Cammy is a hottie but when she gets p***ed, her eyes could burn a hole in your face. I never really liked cammy. She seemed to only be interested in reactivating Jonathan. Even when they were getting along and dating, Cammy kept bringing up the church and trying to get Joanathan active again. I get the impression that the church will always be number one in her life and Jonathan will never be higher than number two. Jonathan isn't nearly as serious about the church as Cammy. Cammy will always be number one in his life. I can picture him skipping Priesthood meeting and spontaneously driving to the flower shop to buy her a bouquet, just to show her how much he loved her. Most women would find this romantic. I get the impression Cammy would throw the bouquet back in his face because he skipped priesthood meeting. This conflict made the romantic comedy part of the movie work, but I don't think they worked out their differences enough for a marriage to last. Overall I though this was a humorous look at the bizarre mormon culture, which I am a part of. The missionaries won't want to use this as a tracting tool. Non-mormons who see this movie will probably notice a lot of cult-like behavior and it will reinforce sterotypes. It's great that mormons are finally laughing at themselves. I was a serious active mormon for 30 years before finally stepping back and looking at the religion and the culture objectively and there is a lot to laugh about. We really shouldn't take our beliefs so seriously.