17 Miracles

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Alysha S The miracles claimed are not true. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Charles T I am not familiar with the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and their hardship-and-miracle laden trek from the American Midwest to Utah in the 1850's, but I did find some merit with this scattershot film. Levi Savage (Jasen Wade, looking like a lost Hemsworth brother) is one of 500 people who must walk to "Zion" (Salt Lake, Utah) using nothing but handcarts for their possessions. This group of Mormon pioneers features many families from Europe, and Savage himself is anxious to get back to see the son he had to leave behind years before to go on a church mission. Savage warns of the harsh trip, he witnessed the aftermath of the Donner party's failure, but he is rebuffed and quietly follows orders. The title comes from different divine miracles the poor travelers were involved in. They run the gamut from found food to people rising from the dead. An opening credit full of honesty tells us that the screenwriter combined two different treks into one story, and I assume some of the characters are fictional and/or combinations as well. This odd credit gives way to an oddly constructed film. There is too much repetition, as Savage is shouted down in the most polite manner, followed by a miracle. The families didn't differentiate from one another, and Savage's behavior around a woman he has a crush on is cringe-worthy, and not in a romantic comedy kind of way. An emotional focus is only found in the final twenty minutes of the film, and this does include one of the most detailed "whatever happened to?" codas ever produced. The real strength here is writer/director T.C. Christensen's camera. He directs the scenes well, covering for a limited budget (no way are there 500 extras milling around in the background) nicely. The makeup done on the slowly starving pioneer folk is top notch. Christensen's cinematography is breathtaking. The film is crystal clear and beautifully lit, with appropriately harsh winter scenes that gave me literal chills (I'm a North Dakotan, I's knows abouts the cold winters). Pessimists might argue that one major missing miracle is the assurance that all the travelers would arrive alive, and this bothered me, too. "17 Miracles" is mild and nice to look at, and Wade rises above the rest of the cast, aside from Travis Eberhard as an overly adorable little person. No harm comes from watching this film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie reminds us of all we have to be grateful for, that miracles do happen, and that even in our hardest trials, we can still show love and kindness. What an incredible family movie, that is so inspirational! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my ancestors' stories are actually in this movie, but it's all made up. The mormon church is a cult and I recommend you stay away from anything they make Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review levi n I really enjoyed this movie, on an emotional level that gets me to care about the characters in this movie. I really liked Jason Wade, he was realistic, relatable, and relevant and I would love to see him in more movies. I really felt inspired to be a better person and to work a little harder because of the great trials the pioneers face in this movie. I found myself wanting everyone to live and be happy but on the flip side, I ended up really invested in the people who died and caring about the people who have to deal with their deaths and other hardships that were shown in the movie, a pretty good script and some great emotional ties to these characters helped me to do that. I'll admit that the pacing is very uneven, it switches from fast to slow throughout and it can get mildly boring, and maybe inconvenient for the viewer. I also get that the story isn't really linear in the way that it is presented, it constantly breaks away from the main characters to introduce new side characters and the miracles that they experienced, but I enjoyed the whole lineup and cared about almost everybody. This movie is not just for religious people, but for anyone who wants a deep and emotionally resonating experience that compels you to be a better person. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspirational movie regardless if you are a believer or not. Faith is a powerful force. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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