Robin Cavanaugh

Dont waist your money or time, especially if you are a christian. I gave it two stars because the acting was good. HOWEVER....the story line was not only mocking Christ by comparing Him to other Gods but also boring. Dont even get me started on the ending of this movie, about as unreal as it can get. I mean I would give a little credit if their was even anything remotely debatable about the script lines of hugh grant, the heretic. Its basically a phychotic cowardly man posing his unbeliefs on two mormon girls while challenging them in their beliefs. Their was nothing intellegent about this film. And for the sole purpose of truth of their being no comparison..... The resurrected Jesus appeared to over 500 people. In the book of Acts we read the testimony of eyewitnesses: “This Jesus God has raised up [to life], of which we are all witnesses” (Acts 2:32). “But Peter and John answered … ‘For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard’” (Acts 4:19–20). “And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. Him God raised up [from the dead] on the third day, and showed Him openly.” (Acts 10:39–40). When Jesus performed His miracles, it was often done in the presence of the crowds. Some passages emphasize that multitudes and entire cities saw the miracles of Jesus (Matthew 15:30,31; 19:1,2; Mark 1:32-34; 6:53-56; Luke 6:17-19). As film analysisThomas Thorogood states it..."The Deeper Meaning of Heretic, the idea that early Christians borrowed aspects of Jesus’ life from pagan mythology is simply a falsehood. Invented by 19th century spiritualist crackpot Gerald Massey, these claims in his 1883 work The Natural Genesis were never backed up by evidence and aren’t taken seriously by Egyptologists. In short, they’re just made up.As the script compares Horus to Christ, Horus didn’t have 12 disciples, wasn’t crucified or resurrected three days later, his mother wasn’t a virgin and he wasn’t born on December 25 – a date in the Roman calendar. In fact, neither was Jesus. December 25 isn’t even mentioned in the Bible. The date later became Christmas Day in the Christian Church calendar around Winter Solstice, the shortest and darkest day of the year, to reflect Christ being born as the light who overcomes the darkness." Again making the film unintelligent. I went in to seeing this movie thinking that there were going to be challenges like an escape room theme based on there faith, only to be dissapointed that most of the film (70%)was centered more on Grant's non-rhotic accent trying to teach and convince to young mormon girls Jesus is no more real than a pagan god.

Tyson's Run is a very inspirational movie, HOWEVER.....I went in thinking that this was a true story. After all, Netflix did say based off of a true story. And thats why i gave it 3 stars. While i love to see inspirational stories, I love the ones that are true the most. I do appreciate the autism aspect of it in the character himself and how it does hold true that autism itself is very unique in each individual that is born with it. My son has borderline autism at the very end of the spectrum. The actor who plays Tyson does a phenomenal job in this movie. Everything that Tyson goes through, like his everyday struggles that he faces from his peers as well as even from adults that are not used to "what most would label as not normal or different" lays heavy on a parents heart. And who are we to label what's normal or not normal? The movie itself does a good job in letting the audience know that autism in itself possesses blessings that most have a very hard time achieving. And that is pure of heart, loving without condition, intelligence, kindness, forgiving, giving, humbleness, and talents that far exceed expectations of someone without autism. What if the whole world was like that? The main differences between someone with autism and someone without...is pride, prejudice and greediness. Its not about normal or not normal or who is better than the other. Its about where our hearts lye. And in this movie, you can clearly see that. Also I would like to speak for the character who played as Tyson. He does in fact have autism for the ones that don't know this. The subject of Tyson's Run – autism – isn't limited to the on-screen product. That's because the lead actor, 18-year-old Major Dodson, himself is on the autism spectrum. Dodson, who is known for his roles in The Walking Dead and American Horror Story, says fans of his work likely don't know of his past.

Ok, So it started out pretty promising. It kept mostly to the original script. You just don't take a masterpiece from Steven King and change and remake it, especially AT THE END!!!!! What's with the futuristic contacts?!!? OMG!! The ending was not only different in the worst way possible, it was not the climax like the original Firestarter. Charlie burns it down like her father requested but a match could of done the same thing. I feel like the ending was rushed. It was a movie that started out really good I thought but was ruined in the end. Very disappointed.