Heavenquest: A Pilgrim's Progress

I'm gonna give it a 9 just because people seem to be bashing what was obviously a low budget film, and some christians are hating on it because it's not like the original or somehow sacreligious. They tried to do something different with it.

Poor acting, disguised as dungeons and dragons

First of all, abusing the title of John Bunyan's book " A Pilgrim's Progress" doesn't make your movie great, doesn't make it look like it is the same story, and it definately is not alike that story. Much in this movie is not Christian at all. Seems they prefer to please the world rather than bring a genuine Christian "fantasty" movie. A "fabled good king"? Meaning God? The acting, the special effects, the story, it is all bad as can be. And much in this movie is more from the evil side than from the good side. The only good work is the cinematography/camerawork. Some may see this as finally a "Christian fantasy" movie, but the last part is more present than the first one. Avoid it if you can.

The synopsis describes a movie I would be captivated by and enjoy watching instead of this movie.

I watched approximately 15 - 20 minutes before realising it was a waste of my time.

I liked this movie but you have to know something about "Pilgrim's Progress" to fully appreciate the film. Yes, it's low-budget but if you are looking for a movie that your kids can watch that doesn't drop the f-bomb, this is an okay choice. The scenery is beautiful and costuming is pretty darn good for a low budget film. There were some direct references to Bunyan's tale which I liked. Some of the lines were not as strong as they could be, but some of the scenes were very powerful and worthy of some family conversations after the viewing. If you are expecting LOTR, don't. The stories aren't the same.