THE KITE RUNNER (Released to Theaters USA 2007)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì The Kite Runner—thoughtfully written—serves its task of crossing international borders to enhance understanding of human loyalty and frailty. This realistic and entrancing story is culturally rich and visually moving. The acting is very good. The stage settings help every part of the movie. There are suggestive themes but not graphic. It is a good film overall. The movie ends on a high note.  Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  Two Afghanistan boys are best of friends and do everything together. One lives with his widower father; the others boy's father works for the widower father as a house maintenance and grounds keeper.   Additional Thanks  Thank you to  Director Marc Forster for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Williamoui Horberg, Walter F. Parkes, Rebecca Yeldham, and E. Bennet Walsh. Cast includes Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershada, Shaun Toub, Alossa Leoni, and Said Taghmaoui.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This film is inspiring and life-reinforcing. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

MACHINE GUN PREACHER (Released to Theaters USA 2011)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Machine Gun Preacher asks questions about our role as human beings and just how far we are willing to go to establish justice and security in our world. The movie begins edgily and takes a very surprising twist as main character Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) ‘gets’ religion. The storyline is definitely not preachy, creates conscience dilemmas, and shows one man’s solution to those dilemmas. The film’s story needs to be told and this one is told well. While it lost money in the box office, the film is exceptionally well cast with an unpredictable solution to grave human problems that make it an excellent choice.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) ‘gets’ religion and becomes involved in endeavors to save African orphans.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Marc Forster for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Gerard Butler, Michael Corso, Kyle Dean Jackson, Myles Nestel, Bill O’Kane, Louise Rosner-Meyer, Adi Shankar, Alan Siegel, Spencer Silna, and Brad Simpson for making the film possible. Cast include: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon, Ryann Campos, Madeline Carroll, Souleymane Sy Savane, Grant R. Krause,  Reavis Graham, and Peter Carey.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Overall, a wonderful movie that inspires one to get involved with helping others.

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Ben Meyers