Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

katgood Part of this movie's charm is the fact that it goes over the top making fun of stereotypical Mormon culture.Besides the fact that it is a clean movie, (which all clean movies should be supported if we want Hollywood to make movies other than rated R), it is funny, and sweet.It also portrays how things can change in the span of 2 years, and while a bit dramatic at times, illustrates some of the problems returned missionaries go through when they come home.Kirby's friend does turn back around at the very end, which shows that no matter how bad people can get, there is always hope.I think Kirby does a great job in this movie, as with all movies he is in. I think the funniest line in the movie is when he says "Kirby?! What kind of name is that? It sounds like a vacuum cleaner!!!" If you want some good clean fun, see this movie. Sure, it's low budget, with low budget effects. But that is all part of it's charm!

lasserole I was very surprised, but I loved this movie. I thought it was hilarious. Yes, I am Mormon and yes, I am from Utah, so all the jokes were sorta nudge-nudge towards the LDS audience, but I thought it was clever and fun.I think The R.M. takes the formula from The Singles Ward (the director's first comedy) and improves on it. I think the story stays more consistent than Singles Ward. Unlike Singles Ward, The R.M. doesn't start off as a good goofy laugh at Utah Mormon culture and then halfway through try to switch gears completely and turn itself into a cheesy seminary (LDS teen religion class) film. It just stays wacky (thats right, I used the word "wacky") straight through and doesn't try to apologize for itself.Also, a guy eats a stick of butter between two slices of white bread. How cool is that?

TPalum My sister left the DVD for The RM after Thanksgiving this year with her recommendation. We'd never heard of the movie before this Nov [2004] but were willing to give it a try. Looking over the DVD cover gave me a fair sense that the movie would likely be wholesome enough for our entire family, which is always a plus here. [Really that stuff does matter to a lot of people.] That was refreshing all by itself.Both of us, our six children, and two of our friends [in their 50s] just finished watching The RM this evening, for the second time. We're all still grinning and humming the music. None of us are LDS or ever have been, but we got most of the jokes. From our perspective The RM seemed to offer plenty of gentle tweeks without becoming offensive or disdainful. For any LDS wondering, we did not think it portrayed LDSs in poor light at all - rather it appears that there are some with an excellent sense of humor in your midst. I don't know how many films already exist in this genre, but we're very impressed with our first exposure to HaleStorm Entertainment. We found the acting and comedic timing quite good. The storyline was refreshing, the wit was sharp, and the music was great! [We've already looked up Sweethaven and played the bonus video several times.] Considering the subject matter [and the movie never having crossed our radar previously] we were expecting a low-budget, home-movie type deal and found ourselves surprised and impressed with the production quality. And while the moral may be simple, the importance of choosing to do the right thing is a universal principal that plenty of non-Mormons can appreciate too.I doubt we would have ever run across this movie accidentally on our own, but we consider it a gem. Accordingly, we're going to see if our local [artsy] theater will consider bringing The RM to their big screen so it can be enjoyed by others as well. Our collective opinion is that this movie deserves a broader audience.

rayzor09 If you're not a mormon, you probably don't tolerate much other religions. Personally, I'm not a Mormon. But, I like to look into other religions. First, let me say I am fascinated by the LDS. I love to read the BoM.Now for the review. ;)First and Foremost, this movie is so much better then The Singles Ward. Better acting, better idea, and lots funnier. Some scenes made me nearly pee my pants.While the acting is better, that still isn't saying much. It's decent, but not perfect. And the direction and photography is good.*** out of *****