Freetown

It was very boring and waste of time,it's true story about group of missionaries trying to survive the civil war in Liberia. It could be better if it was produced as documentary short movie or something for TV. but like this with those actors that I guess they never played any role before and they collect them by announcement " hey who wanna act?" and accepted them only because their color and they look like Liberians the screenplay,direction and every thing was bad,the true events was good and could be done better than that with better writer,director and some good actors but they totally ruined it. it's also Hallelujah movie, every single idea came to anyone of them will consider it a miracle and bless from god and so on. so finally it was boring and you can sleep in the middle of the movie and wake up to complete and it's gonna work

This afternoon I saw an "advanced screening" of this gripping true story of six black African LDS (Mormon) missionaries' harrowing efforts to get safely out of Monrovia at the beginning of the 1989 Liberian civil war. The soundtrack is fresh and appropriate, the actors are excellent and the African locations give the production a very authentic look and feel. The direction is very tight and kept me on the edge of my seat up to the very end. The action is tense and dramatic, but I agree with other reviewers who have noted that there is just enough humor to give your nerves a rest from time-to-time. Although elements of their missionary purpose and religion play an obvious role in their escape attempt the protagonists do not engage in preachy dialog. In fact, just the opposite. I felt genuine anguish with several of the characters as they confronted their fears and doubts in very dangerous circumstances beyond their control. This is one of the best films (of any kind) that I have seen recently and I strongly recommend it!

Well, I am one of those suckers that will watch anything (I literally mean anything) with the "inspired by a true story" tag on it! This is one of these cases. I started watching this movie and I kept on waiting for something. Something that would intrigue me into it. Nothing.

It felt like I just stared at the screen for the duration of the movie with no feeling whatsoever. The characters were not analyzed enough, remaining on a superficial level. No explanation for their motive or incentives and a bunch of actors that would not be missed even if they gave up acting today.

The movie was not shot well and many of the scenes that could have been nice, were lost among others. The plot is overly simplistic and slow and it offers no "revelation" whatsoever. Even in the end, the solution that is given is somewhat too easy and simple-minded with lots of holes in it. Overall it felt like this true story could have remained untold. No one would miss anything! I gave a five to it, only cause I appreciated the historical background that came with it.

I really can't understand why this movie "Freetown" rates so poorly here on IMDb although I do suspect that the poor rating might have something to do with the common (mis)perception among most people about the Mormon Church and those who follow the Mormon faith. I saw that at least one reviewer here said that the movie was nothing more than two hours of Mormon propaganda.

Some years ago, I was associated with the Mormon faith through some very good friends. I was introduced to the tenets of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints but I didn't feel able to make the spiritual commitment to the Church that is required. Nonetheless, I will say that I found that everyone associated with the Church to be just the nicest and the most honest people I've ever met.

With that background, I thought "Freetown" a good movie. Not a great one by any means but very watchable and with the benefit of its being a true story. The movie is well produced, well acted for the most part, with a good and believable script and with some quite lovely cinematography.

The portrayal of the young Missionaries in "Freetown" was just as I have come to believe such people to be. Not a group that seeks to shove their ideology down the throats of other people; rather just decent and good people who wish only to help others to have happier lives. Despite its currently poor rating or 4.7, "Freetown" is definitely worth seeing.

JMV.

I started watching this film with a bottle of wine and some pizza. I wasn't expecting a chick flick but I was expecting something entertaining. By the time I'd finished the pizza I had forgotten the film was playing so I tried again but this time the dog distracted me. It was an impossible film to concentrate on as the characters were shallow and the plot was almost non-existent, or maybe it was so slow its progress could be measured in glacier time. Other than the mud I can't remember much other that some God bothering. It really is a terrible and boring film. Do yourself a favour and stick pins in your eyes instead.