Review of Emma Smith: My Story (2008) by Emily L — 17 Jul 2013

Good, yet not as good as it's professed to be by staunch LDS film followers.

This review of Emma Smith: My Story (2008) was written by Emily L on 17 Jul 2013.

Emma Smith: My Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Laura V (88) on 15 Apr 2008

She was truely an amazing woman. I admire and look up to her strength. I would reccomend this movie to anyone…

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By Debbie H (109) on 29 Apr 2008

I loved the movie and cried through a great part of it. She truly loved Joseph, and stood by his side with a very deep love…

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By Yvonne A (69) on 21 Jul 2008

A pretty good companion piece to the Joseph Smith movie. If you enjoyed that, you will like this one…

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By Private U (13,627) on 04 Jun 2008

So dang cute. I want to go see it again. I have to admit...it made me cry! :)…

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By Mike W (1,027) on 24 May 2008

It was fabulous! the guy I saw it with even started to cry a little :) Its a lot of information thrown at you at once but its really good…

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By Sarah P (975) on 07 May 2008

It is so good! I loved it! It is good to find out what her life was like! She was an amazing woman…

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By Brian G (771) on 10 Mar 2009

This got high ratings, certainly well told and the other side of the story it shows the woman's perspective of being married to a dedicated…

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By Ryan O (407) on 04 May 2014

I enjoyed the historical aspects of the movie and imagining the perspective that Emma Smith might have had through such joyous and trying times…

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By Bart D (13) on 02 Jul 2008

Very powerful movie. Not what I expected at all…

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By Megan V (65) on 06 Jan 2009

I was hoping to learn more about the post-Nauvoo Emma, but supposedly another movie's being made about that portion. Gotta love LDS commercialism…

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