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The Last Sin Eater (2007)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:7

Rotten:29

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: This earnest Christian parable is undone by its pompous dialogue and cheap FX.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for thematic elements, and some intense sequences of violence.

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:May 15, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $246,483

Synopsis: When a mysterious man "absolves" her grandmother's sins by eating bread and wine at her grave, 10-year-old Cadi wants the same redemption -- while she's still alive! But in her quest for... When a mysterious man "absolves" her grandmother's sins by eating bread and wine at her grave, 10-year-old Cadi wants the same redemption -- while she's still alive! But in her quest for deliverance she uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family. What will happen when the two face each other -- and the One who can truly save them? Based on the award winning novel by Francine Rivers. --© Fox Faith [More]

Starring: Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Soren Fulton

Starring: Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Soren Fulton, AJ Buckley, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Peter Wingfield, Elizabeth Lackey, Kim Myers, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Valerie Wildman, Michael Flynn

Director: Michael Landon

Director: Michael Landon
Studio: The Bigger Picture

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Defects in the story are bad enough, but other issues truly doom The Last Sin Eater.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
03/03/07
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

The story has enough mystery and drama to keep the attention of any audience.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
02/25/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

It has earnestness but not a lot of conviction...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
02/16/07
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/15/07
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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...[an] ambitious but sappy saga...the redemptive vibes are unevenly at work in this tepid tale of sin and salvation.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
02/10/07
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
02/10/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
02/10/07
Stephen Garrett
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York

As a window into an older culture, or an evening's entertainment with the family, you could certainly do worse.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
02/09/07
Peter T. Chattaway
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today

Marred by a certain awkward earnestness.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/09/07
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/09/07
Jeff Shannon
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

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.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
02/09/07
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

What should be a simple parable of redemption takes nearly an unforgivable 2 1/2 hours.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
02/09/07
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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The special effects look like they were executed on somebody's laptop.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/09/07
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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The film's rhythm drags. And [director] Landon uses the 'when in doubt, pump up the score' method for signaling Cadi's emotions.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
02/09/07
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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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.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
02/09/07
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

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.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
02/09/07
Chad Greene
Chad Greene
Boxoffice Magazine

At its best, the low-budget Last Sin Eater achieves some powerful moments.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
02/09/07
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

The Last Sin Eater is religious art for mainstream consumption.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 1 Comment
02/09/07
Matt Zoller Seitz
Matt Zoller Seitz
New York Times
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A watchable film for adults, though torturously glacial for kids.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/09/07
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
Film Journal International

Perversely fascinating as a cultural document, but as a movie it's simply dreadful.

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02/09/07
Frank Swietek
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