The Ultimate Gift
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Movie Reviews of The Ultimate Gift
Movie Review: Inspirational
Summary: 5 Stars
When this film was sent to me to view it was the first time I had ever heard of it. As I do with all films sent, I watched it and what I saw is a film of inspirational lessons. No they were not subtle yet they were worth watching. In this movie we start with a trust fund baby Jason who has spent his whole life as one big party. And upon the death of his grandfather he is given the opportunity to receive a series of gifts if he is willing to follow his late grandfathers instructions. His first choice is to accept these series of gifts or to walk away and forfeit his inheritance.
We watch Jason grow from a shallow man to the man of worth he could be. The cast of characters and how they were written is necessary to see the lessons and growth in such a short period that is afforded to us by a movie. This would be a great feature for the whole family. There is no question that this is a message film and a good one; a story of friendship, trust, values, respect, charity, loyalty and respect among others. Everyone who watches this movie will walk away learning something and I think it will be unique to the viewer.
Life itself is a gift that we have all been graced with. And we should each learn what each of our gifts are and then proceed to share what we are able too with others. It does remind you the true adage that money does not buy you happiness and that it is better to give than receive. I enjoyed watching this movie and look forward to reading the book.
Movie Review: I loved this movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This beautiful, inspirational movie is one of my favorites. I sae it and loved it. I saw a second time and loved it even more. It tells the tale of a spoiled young man who has to do a number of tasks, which his late grandfather calls "gifts" to get his grandfather's wealth. He soon learns the gift of work, the gift of friendship and the gift of money. All these tasks which make him work for the first time in his life and truly care about someone other then himself changes him fromt this shallow man to a decent human being. He meets a sick little girl named Emily and they become good friends. He does a lot for her, and even names a hosptail after her in the end. It's denfintely a christian film. Emily says, "God paints every single color of a butterfly with this fingers." And Jason tells her, "I don't know that much about God or Jesus, but I can promise you that those arms are meant for you." Emily teaches him about faith, and basicaly leads him to redeem himself. I cried so hard when Emily died, it was so sad. So did her mother and Jason. Her life truly had an affect on him. It's sad, but sweet and funny too. Just watching the Ultimate Gift is a gift in itself because it's such a beautiful movie. Abigail Breslin is adorable, and is a talented little actress. Drew Fuller is a good actor and does an amazing job. So does James Garner. The movie is about what's most important to you in your life and how precious life really is and how it's important to believe in God.Movie Review: Bring a hankerchief.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie starts out slow and turns into a classic tearjerker.
Billionaire Red Stevens (James Garner) dies. He leaves his fractious family bits and pieces of his empire. But his grandson Jason (Drew Fuller) is singled out for special attentions. Through a series of videos recorded before he died with the help of his wise old lawyer (superbly played by Bill Cobb), the dead Red Stevens sends Jason off on a series of tasks in order to merit what grandpa calls "the ultimate gift".
Of course, Jason hates the deceased grandfather. In fact, everyone in the family hates everyone else to one degree or another.
Jason starts off as a selfish, self-centered jerk, but you just know that grandpa will change him as a man and bring to understand the grandfather he hated and shunned.
It takes litte Emily (fetching played by Abigail Breslin, a real sweetheart) and her single mom Alexia (Ali Hillis) to help the real Jason ultimtely shine through.
Brian Denehy plays a small role and it was nice to see him onscreen again.
Jason goes through some adventures on his way to manhood, all of which are contrived, but that's just the nature of things.
Overall, the film ends up being a real tearjerker in spite of its weak, forumlaic opening. Gratifying in is own way and well worth the watching when you feel like seeing an upbeat film about the potentials of humanity.
Jerry
Movie Review: Great Family Film!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a movie for the whole family - a drama of self-discovery, finding the "Ultimate Gift" is more than just a big inheritance.
I watched the movie because a friend recommended it and Abigail Breslin, the child star in "Little Miss Sunshine," was part of the cast. Drew Fuller as the lead played a very believable Jason, a young man who thought his inheritance was going to be the gift of much money. This excellent movie is based on the best-selling book "The Ultimate Gift" by Jim Stovall. Jason goes through several challenges his rich grandfather, Red Stevens, sets up through a partner and loyal friend, Ted Hamilton, played by Bill Cobbs. The perennial question of whether money buys happiness is thoughtfully posed in several relationships Jason has when people close to him think he is broke. His gold-digging girlfriend, aloof mother, alpha male uncles, show what they value. Jason then meets a young woman with a child when he needs to find a true friend as one of the challenges his grandfather requires. The child is Abigail Beslin, who, as Emily, both tugs your heart strings and makes you laugh.
Jason's Grandfather, Red, leaves several videotapes, depending on the challenge Jason solved. Over the course of the challenges, Jason changes and sees life through new and deep meaning. He becomes a better man. Red left Jason two gifts, and the most important was not money. "The Ultimate Gift" is a lesson on what matters.
Movie Review: This is our "gift"
Summary: 5 Stars
Jason Stevens has lived all his life pampered, with money as available to him as water or air. He believes that his grandfather (Red Stevens) has destroyed his life and has a serious grudge upon him. He makes a disrespectful entrance to Red's funeral and lazily shows up at the reading of the will expecting to get nothing. However, he is presented with a video of Red telling him that he will have to go through a series of {12} "gifts" to get "The Ultimate Gift". With some persuading of his greedy girlfriend, the start of Jason's journey begins, at first toward his only goal-the money.
Jason meets Emily, a leukemia-stricken girl with a big heart and a smart mouth, and slowly becomes friends with her. She intuitively helps him through the increasingly difficult challenges. The "gifts" slowly turn Jason from a pampered snob to a loving philanthropist.
This heart-wrenching movie is our appropriate wake-up call. Too many people in this world need some unraveling of their twisted, money-lusting souls by gifts such as Jason's. It is a wonderful film that the whole family can enjoy, with well-cast actors that make the movie subtle in atmosphere, and humor spread perfectly across the movie(love the part when Gus electrifies him with that cattle stick). This movie can inspire us deeply to look at the world in new way. This movie is OUR "gift"!