Conozca a los mormones

This documentary helps renew "faith in humanity" - that someone in almost any walk of life can make choices that make not only their lives rich, but also bless the lives of those around them. Each of the "mormons" focused on was so inspiring in different ways. I could see how my life could change for the better, just by being the best person I can be, and finding more ways to serve others. The cinematography was over the top, and the film was such high quality. Sometimes when I watch a documentary, there are places where the story drags, and not all of it is the most interesting. This one was an exception, as I enjoyed EVERY MINUTE of it. Hopefully those who watch it will come away with valuable information, just about what MORMONS stand for, but will realize there are many misconceptions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Meet the Mormons is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Blair Treu and produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The film documents the lives of six devout Mormons living in the United States, Costa Rica, and Nepal. The LDS Church donated all net proceeds from the theatrical release of film to the American Red Cross.

The film features Jermaine Sullivan, "The Bishop", and his family. Sullivan is an African-American who is an academic counselor at the University of Phoenix. He was bishop of a ward in Atlanta, Georgia when the film was made, and now serves as a stake president. The film also covers Sullivan's wife and children. Darius Gray was among the associates of Sullivan interviewed.

"The Coach", Ken Niumatalolo, head football coach at the United States Naval Academy.

"The Fighter", Carolina Muñoz Marin, an MMA fighter from Costa Rica who had a chance to go pro international, but she and her husband decided it would separate their family too much.

"The Humanitarian", Bishnu Adhikari, a man from Nepal, with a degree in engineering who is the country director for Choice Humanitarian in Nepal. The organization works to improve the living situation in rural parts of Nepal.

"The Candy Bomber", Gail Halvorsen.

"The Missionary Mom", Dawn Armstrong, her story is chronicled from the birth of a son when she was a teenager, abandonment by his biological father, meeting her current husband - who had both her oldest son and her deceased next oldest son sealed to him when they were married in the temple, to her oldest son leaving to serve as a mission.

It is good to be a Mormon and to respect and estimate every person and every religion from Judaism To Islam.

The consumer clearly knows what to expect from the title, trailers, and stake holders of this production. **Warning** individuals expecting something different should not view the production.

The production quality is good, cinematography is great. Depictions of documented individuals are congruent with the objective of the film. Narrator seems inappropriate for role. Overall ranking is "8-9/10" relative to similar production pool types. Film shows the good in humanity, and focuses on accepting other ways of life. Pleasant film regardless of belief system, as long as the viewer respects the many differences within mankind.

This is a documentary made by Mormons about Mormons. So naturally it is designed to leave the audience with a favorable taste in its mouth toward the religion. Given those expectations it's not nearly as preachy as you might expect. It is fascinating to see the way in which Mormons tell their own story. The stories of the 6 featured people in the documentary could probably be told about good people of any other Christian faith. The question the film seeks to answer is why these intelligent, normal, believing people choose to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and not some other Christian denomination.  The production value is high and there are some breathtaking settings, particularly the segments from Costa Rica and Nepal. The narrator's script was sadly weak and trite. It might have been better altogether without any narration at all. The greatest measure of this film though, is the state of mind you leave with. Did I want to be better because of the message I felt in this film? Absolutely. Overwhelmingly. I want the absolute selflessness of The Candy Bomber and The   Humanitarian. My life would be much richer with the hope and resilience of The Missionary Mom. And that is exactly what I was hoping to get from Meet the Mormons.

Full disclosure: I'm a Mormon.

I saw Meet the Mormons over the weekend and I really enjoyed it. The idea of the movie is to showcase a few individuals who are faithful members, showing what their daily life is like and how their choices are affected by living the gospel. So in that sense it is rather like an extended set of "I'm a Mormon" vignettes. Having said that, there are some pretty remarkable stories told here.

For myself, the introduction felt a little awkward to me--it wasn't a really smooth transition into the vignettes. But that is alleviated by showing a number of humorous clips and comments about Mormons from various shows.

Rather than digging into the doctrines of the Church's faith, what I believe the show is really trying to put across is that the very basic tenets of faith, love, service, fellowship, and family are the driving day-to-day forces in a Mormon who is honestly living their religion as best they can. And the vignettes show that in spades.

Especially for a first theater release from the LDS Church, I am very impressed and would recommend this film to others. I hope they make and release more feature films.