Charly
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Movie Reviews of Charly
Movie Review: Sweet
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to knock off a star for false doctrine(s) (we are NOT married in Heaven) and we all know had Charly not converted, Sam, being the true believing Mormon he was, would not have married her. One HAD to change for the other (that other being Charly) if they were ever to marry instead of Sam just accepting her for who she was, but at least Charly truly did believe. I do think Sam was very naive thinking Charly, not being a Christian was still a virgin even after being "practically engaged" to a non-Christian man (which I am assuming he is, though there are many Christians who choose to shack up and call each other fiance/fiancee when there is not any wedding date set, just to make it sound better), but Sam IS a Utah Mormon. We will not hold that against him, though, because he turns out to be a really decent guy whose pride almost cost him the girl he loved. Not to mention, Mormon men are taught/brainwashed from birth that a woman whose virginity/virtue is either given or stolen loses value and is better off dead ("Better dead clean, than alive unclean. Many is the faithful Latter-day Saint parent who has sent a son or daughter on a mission or otherwise out into the world with the direction, 'I would rather have you come back home in a pine box with your virtue than return alive without it' " (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, Second Edition, Page 124), so Sam's thinking of Charly as used merchandise/secondhand goods is just what he believes because the Church he believes in believes it(Mormon Doctrine states that one is better off dead clean than alive unclean). Anyway, the movie is mainstream enough for even non-LDS and even ex-Mormons, like me, to enjoy, and it does have some funny moments, not laugh out loud hilarious, but the lighthearted kind that brings a smile to one's face nonetheless, and it ends with that hope that this life is not the end, unlike the Godless "Love Story". Highly recommended.Movie Review: Charly - Past to Present
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read the book, and I also own the book on tape. The book was definatly alot better then the other 2 (DVD & Book on Tape). But, this DVD is a must have. It covers most of the important issues that were in the book, although I wish they haden't decided to not show the feris wheel scene where it looks like Sam is kidnaping Charly! although there are actually alot of scenes not in the film, some being changed maybe for continuity? I donno. This is why I gave it a 4 star & not a 5, although it would be more like 4 1/2 stars, cause if they would have had every scene the same as the book, it probably would have run over 4 hours!
In the long run it was an excelent film, my wife cried & so did I at the end.
Movie Review: Love Story, tolerance, and forgiveness in a decent flick
Summary: 3 Stars
Okay, so there is some weak acting such that the beginning felt like the start of an old LDS church educational system flick with an updated Johnny-Lingo`esk feel (or was I just hoping for a non-Mormon feel from the beginning that would grab non-LDS audiences long enough to get them engrossed in the real story?). But it turned into a really good movie (our two daughters both gave it a 'B' which is very good considering they had a suspicion we were not hurriedly taking them out for a movie on a Saturday afternoon just for the fun of it). On the other hand, they didn't cry at all while my wife cried shamelessly (she cries at anything so that in and of itself is not a major commentary on the emotional impact of the movie), and while I wasn't quite choking for breath, plenty of it hit home hard enough to merit the use of my T-shirt a number of times at the corner of my eyes.Bottom line is that it ended up being a good attempt at a good story (the person playing Charly was very good throughout; some of the other cast were pretty weak at the beginning, but most seemed to hit their stride and be fairly believable by the middle-latter part of the movie and no longer a distraction from the storyline). Main points (at least to me) that came across well in the story were acceptance, remorse and forgiveness (best line was "I kinda like this clean slate thing"), and tolerance. Dealt (lightly) with non and pre-LDS lifestyles, which was good to see done well.
So, go and see it and take your family (probably 10 and up). Good enough for non-Mormons; not preachy and shows the faults and humanness of Mormons and non-Mormons alike in a love and life story that should appeal to all regardless of religion.
Not four stars; more like 3.5 because of the acting, but worth seeing.
Movie Review: Not to be Confused with the Cliff Robertson Movie with the Same Spelling
Summary: 3 Stars
This is another love story.Sam Roberts never expected to meet Charly, a woman who is so different from the women he is usually surrounded with.But as he hangs out with her more and more,he fell in love with her.Problems came of course,former lovers,conflicting beliefs,issues about her past.They survived it all,got married,and suddenly,tragedy strikes.This is a tearjerker.Im not usually a fan of tearjerkers specially as hackneyed as this but I still liked this movie,but I dont love it.Not the best of the bunch,but being an LDS,I think this still provide a good dose of inspiration (yeah i know I am being redundant with the word "inspiration" but it truly is inspirational).This film attempted to be funny at times but it didnt really work.I saw this movie 2 years ago and in the scene when Charly was teasing Sam calling him "Utah",my institute classmates was laughing but I didnt find it funny at all.When the movie was finished ,there arent a lot of dry eyes,including mine but I cried because of a different reason.There is one really touching part,when Charly is playing with their daughter, but I wouldnt tell you why.Oh well,this is an okay film for me.
Movie Review: The worst movie I have ever seen. Avoid this disaster.
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the worst movie I have ever seen. The acting is bad and the script is ridiculously stupid. Even within the walls of the L.D.S. church this movie is laughed at. On a budget of $800,000 dollars I'm surprised that it wasn't worse. Heather Beers does a great job playing the role of "charly" and she has great promise as an actress, but thats as far as it goes. Don't waste your time. This bad epic of jack weyland's best selling novel is a loser all the way.