The Last Sin Eater (2007)
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: 3.9/10
Critic Reviews: 14
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 12
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
Cast
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Louise Fletcher
Miz Elda -
Henry Thomas
Man of God -
Liana Liberato
Cadi Forbes -
Soren Fulton
Fagan Kai -
A.J. Buckley
Angor Forbes -
Stewart Finlay-McLennan
Brogan Kai -
Peter Wingfield
Sin Eater -
Elizabeth Lackey
Fia Forbes -
Thea Rose
Lilybet -
Kim Myers
Iona Kai -
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Bletsung McLeod -
Valerie Wildman
Gervase O'Dara
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All Critics (38) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (30)
Squanders its good intentions with its numbingly bloated 140-minute running time.
Top CriticUnfortunately 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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