Review of Leap of Faith (1992) by Charles A — 03 Jan 2007

What causes one person to believe and another one not to? See this movie and understand what can cause someone to take that leap...

This review of Leap of Faith (1992) was written by Charles A on 03 Jan 2007.

Leap of Faith has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Leap of Faith (1992)

By Corey P (293) on 14 Jul 2010

Holds its own for a while but kinda peters out when the conflicts dont really go anywhere…

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By Jason C (2,488) on 21 Jul 2012

Fantastic movie. Steve Martin has never matchedhis performance in this film. Great story with a message to match…

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By Cheyenne (131) on 01 Sep 2009

I've never liked Steve Martin's movies but this one is really good. At first funny but than you realize that its rather horrifying…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 24 Jan 2017

A side-show specialist used his skills to make an honest living…

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By Andrew T (1,075) on 19 Jun 2012

Hilarious, good story. Really enjoyed it…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 24 Oct 2012

Dull, the stakes start too low, and I there's nothing to really draw us to the lead character in most of the film…

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By Prasad P (92) on 01 Nov 2009

A sensible, well-acted and solidly made comedy drama, with Steve Martin for once using his comedic and dramatic gifts well as the Reverend…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 28 Aug 2010

B-grade Steve Martin, in a film with a nice wacky premise, but nothing to show for as far as substance and humor…

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By Matt K (1,446) on 09 May 2010

I really got into this. It's kind of a mess, but I was on board for everything that it threw at me. And an amazing performance by Steve Martin…

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By Francis M (445) on 21 May 2010

Martin as a lying conman seems fitting as it suits him, and makes the film even more enjoyable…

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