Review of The Shack (2017) by Daisy P — 17 May 2017

Pretty scenery but full of dorky bible clichés. We are completely powerless and everything is in the hands of a magical being. If only we got closure like in this movie.

This review of The Shack (2017) was written by Daisy P on 17 May 2017.

The Shack has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Shack is far from profound or thought provoking, but it's not as harmful or hurtful to outsiders as most doctrinally centered films tend to be…

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By Miles O (20) on 18 Feb 2018

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By Mark K (1,243) on 09 Dec 2017

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By Ethan H (563) on 18 Jan 2018

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By Amanda C (916) on 14 Jan 2018

I have never reviewed a movie on any site but I had to with this one. I believe it is the most amazing movie ever to exists…

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By Søren J (20) on 21 Feb 2018

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I don't see why ppl didn't like this film. It's not perfect, but it's successful in the message it's trying to put forward…

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