It's a pretty swell flick, with an amusing storyline, endearing characters, fine acting, great music, and quality production.
The R.M. (2003)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:7
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.7/10
Synopsis: Popular Latter Day Saints actor Kirby Heyborne stars in this entertaining, wholesome film as Jared Phelps, a devout Mormon who returns from two years of missionary work to find that everything--his... Popular Latter Day Saints actor Kirby Heyborne stars in this entertaining, wholesome film as Jared Phelps, a devout Mormon who returns from two years of missionary work to find that everything--his family, his job, his girlfiend--has changed since he's been gone. His attempts to cope with the new and unexpected are by turns funny and heartwarming. [More]
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Reviews for The R.M.
Amateurish performances and production values, pointless local cameos and a parochially exclusionary tone that penetrates all the way to the movie's title.
Witty and highly polished, if very forgettable, satire that pokes self-deprecating fun at the church while strongly reaffirming its values.
Non-Mormons may find themselves scratching their heads at the LDS in-jokes, but much of the film is surprisingly funny.
Even with its shortcomings, it's hard not to like as family entertainment and though the genre is still in its incipient stages, 'R.M.' can claim the title of funniest LDS-based movie to date.
The film is most successful when it's trying to replicate the Airplane! strategy: throwing as many jokes as possible at the wall to see what sticks. However, it's simply a case of trying to do too much.
...A funny romp in Happy Valley; until it starts to take itself too seriously.
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