AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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.

LouieInLove Jesus Christ! This film is bad. I would have given one star but gave three for its moral goal - that being to turn people away from the antiquated christian belief structure which is but one of the global religions that continue to subjugated the poorest, ergo uneducated, humans on the planet.If any wavering christian watched this pseudo-saccharine slop they would quickly be freed of their mental slavery & thank goodness for that.Think about it; having had a well educated, hard working, ergo mentally stimulating & financially rewarding life with a hot full-lipped vamp temptress in your bed you suddenly wake to a thin-lipped uptight judgmental ball & chain & 2 bratty kids - hell's bells! You'd be mortified. I know which life I'd pick. Then again, one of his imaginary daughters did have big bosoms so there's an upside to every dog's dinner.

sixpence1106 I was really lucky and found this on Netflix. It is reminiscent of "Its a Wonderful Life" with James Stewart, but with some different twists. Ben Walker was destined to be a simple preacher with his girlfriend Wendy. But now, years later his life has taken a 360 into a life of big business and all the luxuries & high maintenance girlfriend that comes with it. Then out of nowhere, Mike comes along and everything changes. When Ben was thrown into his What If life, I couldn't imagine how they were going to make his transformation believable. But, they did. Then I had no idea where they were going with the movie when he was told it was time to go back to his current life. They did a wonderful job. Whoever wrote this was brilliant. It was so cleaver how they put all the pieces together. Loved it !!

Sean Jump Ben Walker (Kevin Sorbo) isn't looking for a second chance. He thinks he did alright the first time around. He's wealthy, the boy wonder of a powerful corporation, and has a gorgeous fiancé' who adores him (or at least his bank account). So when a scruffy old guy called Mike who claims to be an angel (John Ratzenberger) comes along and offers Ben a second chance, Ben turns him down cold. Turns out that Ben doesn't really have a choice… …and when he comes to, Ben finds himself back in the small town he worked so hard to escape, married to his old girlfriend Wendy (Kristy Swanson) and apparently the father of two daughters. To his chagrin, Ben discovers this version of himself is anything but wealthy, and to top it off, he finds out that he's now a minister…just as he's introduced to his new church. Could things possibly get any worse? Or will Ben discover his real life isn't all he thought it was? What If is great little film about the choices we make and the fact that there is indeed a plan for everyone's life. Ben Walker resists this idea, and angrily tells Mike that life has no point: you live, you die, that's it. But Ben didn't always think like that. Fifteen years ago he was on the brink of joining the seminary, and he and Wendy were preparing for a life of ministry together. But Ben left Wendy at the bus station one day and never went back. That day he didn't only break a promise to Wendy, but to God as well.Kevin Sorbo is absolutely terrific as Ben, and wonderfully conveys the hapless protagonist's gradual transformation from oily and arrogant businessman to frustrated refugee in an alternate timeline to loving father, husband, and pastor. Sorbo has always been a charismatic actor, and his role in What If may be the highlight of his career. Kristy Swanson is likewise great as Ben's loving but confused wife Wendy, and John Ratzenberger imbues his angelic character with personality and down-to-earth sincerity. The script doesn't shy away from religious themes and tackles some weighty ones, but never becomes preachy or cliché.There are a lot of spiritual films out there during the Christmas season each year, but few of them will hold a candle to What If.

craning10 I came across this film and the first thing that caught my attention was that it was a Romance which I was looking for . I saw that Kevin Sorbo was also in it as well as John Ratzenberger (Cliff from Cheers fame) and almost wrote it off right there . Having noticed that Kristy Swanson was also in here was enough to make me give it a shot since not for her acting ability but for her sheer beauty and the thought of the "higher faith" aspect seemed secondary at that point .Previous reviews , many of which were unfairly rated in my opinion due to the Christian content were screaming at me to pass this film over but Kristy won out in the end and I am so glad I watched it in the end .Kevin Sorbo (Ben) and Kristy Swanson (Wendy) are a couple that are good church going Christians that are about to part ways unbenounced to them at the time with Ben questioning his faith and taking some time to "find" himself and he leaves Wendy high and dry and never returns but in stead makes a new life in the world of finance in the big city .Someone has bigger plans for him some 15 years later and dispatches an Angel - Mike (Ratzenberger) to show him the light . Ben is thrown head first back into his life that he "could" have had with Wendy and they unite as a family with 2 children as if he had never left but his big city mentality and greed soon cause tension in the marriage but Wendy being a wonderful wife and mother to Ben and their kids stands by her man as he "see's the light" so to speak while Ben gets back to his original calling as a Minister .They have highs and lows and in the end the big guy decides Ben should leave behind what has now become his life and one that he wants so badly to continue and return to the city to the life he chose at which point this film will either make you shake your head or smile and reach for a tissue as I did , lol .The main Cast in my opinion did a very nice job of acting and were very believable , the cinematography was good but the editing was choppy at times and definitely gave it that made for TV look but still well worth a watch .In the end I was left was a lump in my throat and a smile on my face , not enough to stand up and clap but very satisfied with this film , and this coming from a guy that is in no way anywhere close to a Christian but very much a person that is open minded enough to give wonderful little films like this a chance and hope you will as well .