O Outro Lado do Céu 2: Fogo da Fé

I think that this well done film kept to the original story as lived by Mr. Groberg. Inspiring and I look forward to re-watching.

If Ned Flanders were real and making movies this is the kind of sanctimonious, self-satisfied, culturally tone-deaf drivel he'd be churning out. Verily I say unto you, it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a thinking person to endure more than five minutes of this dross.

Though I'm not LDS, I really enjoyed the first movie and would have felt the same about this one were it not for so many *very disturbing* moments. This is not for kids, nor is it a family movie. I would honestly feel very awkward watching this with my family...

I also felt there were wasted opportunities to show the real struggles, in more depth, of what the characters went through emotionally and their heartfelt prayers toward God in trusting Him no matter what. It felt like their faith got shaky only to be restored when things went well.

Having said that, I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, both of the island and the architecture, the actors, and of course, the way they showed love and forgiveness, and the power of praying to Jesus.

I wasn't sure what to expect, especially since it's been years since I saw the first movie and can't really remember much of it's story. But we really loved this movie. It was full of adventure, funny, and very heart touching. My family members that aren't LDS welled up and really loved it too. It's a great story for everyone, beautifully shot and very professionally done. I highly recommend it.

We took the whole family to this film not realizing it had the PG13 rating. Had to close the young children's eyes a few times. With that said, we found it to be very inspiring. Based on a true story, showing how God works in all of our lives even though at times bad things happen to good people. It is through times that God can work miracles in our lives if we trust Him.