Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 37
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 30
This earnest Christian parable is undone by its pompous dialogue and cheap FX.
Average Rating: 3.8/10
Critic Reviews: 12
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 11
This earnest Christian parable is undone by its pompous dialogue and cheap FX.
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Michael Landon Jr. directs this period drama set in 1850s Appalachia and concerning a young girl who carries a crushing burden. Ten-year-old Cadi Forbes' (Liana Liberato) sister has died as the result of a tragic accident, and now the surviving sibling can't help feeling somewhat responsible for her sister's untimely death. Desperate to shake the guilt she feels and absolve her dearly departed kin from her Earthly sins, Cadi seeks out the assistance of the one person rumored to have the power of
Feb 9, 2007 Wide
May 15, 2007
$0.2M
Fox Faith Films
All Critics (38) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (30)
Squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time.
It has the same dramatic flatness of Love's Abiding Joy, which was made by the same filmmakers. Frankly, these folks are more suited to the Hallmark Channel.
What should be a simple parable of redemption takes nearly an unforgivable 2 1/2 hours.
The special effects look like they were executed on somebody's laptop.
The film's rhythm drags. And [director] Landon uses the 'when in doubt, pump up the score' method for signaling Cadi's emotions.
The Last Sin Eater is religious art for mainstream consumption.
Defects in the story are bad enough, but other issues truly doom The Last Sin Eater.
The story has enough mystery and drama to keep the attention of any audience.
It has earnestness but not a lot of conviction...
...[an] ambitious but sappy saga...the redemptive vibes are unevenly at work in this tepid tale of sin and salvation.
Unfortunately for God-fearing youths in desperate need of counseling on the horrors of sin-eating, [Cadi's] spiritual awakening will likely put audiences to sleep.
As a window into an older culture, or an evening's entertainment with the family, you could certainly do worse.
Marred by a certain awkward earnestness.
The Last Sin Eater is close to nature and boasts many of the elements we expect from solid family entertainment, albeit with tragic overtones that keep the story grounded in a rich emotional context.
Folks wanting to hear the usual New Testament message will be pleased; others may feel that the tension dissolves in homilies and wish the main character weren't led around by a blonde-haired little angel in a white dress.
A strong story is hindered here by on-the-nose dialogue and melodramatic delivery that makes it seem more like a pulpit-pounding sermon than a slyly subtle parable.
At its best, the low-budget Last Sin Eater achieves some powerful moments.
A watchable film for adults, though torturously glacial for kids.
Fox Family Films has nothing but great films and this is another one, Great for ages 12-99. Ranks up there with the movie a Night with the King. You will not be sorry you get this one
February 10, 2008Super Reviewer
The story was so great! Who needs a scary old Sin Eater when you have Jesus? Much of the acting left a lot to be desired, but it was cool to see little Henry Thomas from E.T....not so little anymore and a good actor!
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