Kim Holladay

The acting is superb; however, the story line is disjointed and difficult to follow as the movie flashes between past and present. I felt like the movie scenes were haphazardly thrown together and didn’t flow at all.

The show has incorporated just about every PC issue -- a gay character, unmarried couple having a child, sexual innuendos, immodest clothing and bad language from a woman professing to be a Christian in "real life." This certainly isn't "Full House" nor does this series come close to expressing the values the once-popular predecessor espoused.

The music and singing are great, but this movie does NOT depict true Christianity. Jesus didn’t die for a body of believers to have choir singing contests. Living a Christian life is a way of living and not just something you do on Sunday. If the movie was just a concert, I’d give it a higher rating. Sadly, the dialogue and stories do not represent how Christians behave.

The negative feedback surprises me. But, then again, audiences have become so used to quick action, scenes that flash from shot to shot quickly, no-brainer action rather than artful movies. Wild Mountain Thyme is artistic. The landscape and music are beautiful, and the acting superb! Audiences will need to sit back and take it all in. Think about what is happening and why. I'm thankful movies like this are still created and hope audiences catch on to the artistic beauty of films such as this one.

If you want to see a clean movie, then this is a good movie to see. There were aspects about the film that were good, such as the message about hope and persevering. But there were some serious problems connecting the dots. For example, the older brother supposedly goes through a spiritual transformation but there is no real evidence of that. When he experiences the “big loss” (vagueness on purpose so as to not spoil the film for those who haven’t seen it), you don’t see him mourn! I mourned in the theater longer than he did. Also, there was no real explanation for what the younger brother’s health problem was. I still don’t quite understand. Also, becoming a Christian is more than simply admitting there is a God and that you need Him. The religious world for the most part believes a prayer makes a person a Christian. This idea is simply not found in the Scriptures. On the religious/spiritual “fluff” scale, this was definitely a 10.

This inspirational story reminds us that kindness knows no bounds and that love can change lives and relationships. Greg Kinnear, Renee Zellweger, Jon Voigt, and Djimon Hounsou gave outstanding performances that pull you into the story and create a bond between the film and you.