Review of Meet the Mormons (2014) by Greg89 — 10 Oct 2014

"Meet the Mormons" is a funny, endearing, and authentic portrayal of six Mormons' lives. Many critics claim that it is merely a sugar-coated, proselytizing piece of religious propaganda, but this is a very shallow and cynical analysis.

The stories in the film do not attempt to mislead or deceive the audience as true propaganda would, but simply attempt to inform, build, and uplift. The film makes explicitly clear that (at least) two of its featured individuals have close family members who do not belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The important differences of religion between brother and sister or parents and child are genuinely honored and respected, not bemoaned or glossed over as one might expect in a real piece of propaganda.

The conflict, tension, and adversity experienced in the lives of these people is real, and the fact that they each face their demons with courage and inner fortitude does not make it any less so. At the end of the day, "Meet the Mormons" will inspire you to reach higher, try harder, and develop faith in the power of love, family, and maybe even Jesus Christ.

Sadly, the majority of movie critics won't want you to experience that kind of spiritual positivity. Their industry thrives when people are angry, dissatisfied, and disillusioned, so they will give this movie an inaccurately low score.