Freetown

I teach high school world religion, culture ethics and the philosophy of man. I use this film to teach about religion in the time of war. This is based on a true story, and I have been blessed to have Marcus Mente, A man on who the story is based, actually visit my classroom after the students have watched the film and share with us the complexity and terror that they went through trying to get out of the country. He is a man of great faith. Hearing about his experiences is both uplifting and inspiring. He is able to share with the students the reality And complexity of this difficult situation which the students only get a snapshot of through the for short film ( The film is full length but to have actually seen everything this group went through to exit the country would have taken a Mini series). I like using this film in my world religion/ethics class because there are some cultural beliefs in the United States, that all mormons are white and that all mormons live in USA. Highly recommended.

The pedestrian pace of this movie drew me in. If we are used to action, violence, sex, cleverness in movies and television programs, then this may seem boring. The actors, producers, directors, screen writers were able to make us care about the characters and that made all the difference. Upon learning why the main rebel was so intent on killing any of his perceived enemies, we can even feel for him. War claims casualties of all kinds. In the end, the important aspect is people's hearts, their willingness to do what it takes to win. Well done by all. Easily 5 stars.

We were excited for this movie but really were disappointed in it. So slow and really boring. It was very hard to follow because when they did speak at all the accents were so strong and the English spoken so poorly it should have had sub titles. We actually tried it with subtitles after the first 20 minutes but that didn't help either. We couldn't even finish it after 45 minutes we decided our time and sanity are worth something. We didn't even finish it.If someone wants ours they can have it. We will just be taking it to DI with our next donation. We just expected so much more. We loved Saratov Approach Etc. so disappointed and wish I hadn't wasted the money. When I say "we" I am referring to my husband and I.My 18 yr old son that leaves on a mission in about a month wouldn't even sit down and attempt to watch it. He said all his friends in Seminary and his lies neighborhood friends didn't like it at all and he refused to waste a minute of his time watching it.Our oldest son that's been home from his mission for just over a year wouldn't watch it either. Same reason he knew from every person that he has spoken with at College and his ward, roommates etc. that had "attempted" to watch it hadn't finished it either and told him "that's 40 minutes of my life I will never get back!"Those boys were right and this is one of only a few times I have actually purchased a movie without having seen it before. But I believed the "good reviews" on your site and bought it! I wish I hadn't! So disappointed and unhappy with it!Lesson Learned! Will NEVER do that again and if my sons say something is that bad, I will believe them every time. Big thumbs down! Worst movie I have seen ever!

My grandson is a Mormon missionary in South Africa so great to see how hard they work and their faith. I was a representative from Grace Memorial Episcopal church who visited Liberia in 2009. We established a companion parish with the Episcopal Cathedral in Monrovia. A member of our parish defected to the US during the civil war. Then the parish took on the work of getting his family here which we did with the help of the State Department and Sen. Mark Hatfield. Just a great movie which I bought for my grandson to see when he returns in 2017. And to show my family where I had visited after the civil war.

This movie is difficult at first due to the nature of the war, definitely not for the little ones, but the reward for staying with it is incredible. What a wonderful story. What faith! There are times when you can't hear the actors very well. The nature of the shooting makes this understandable. Despite this, the movie deserves five stars, at least!

Got what I ordered.

Having spent 2 years in Freetown I was able to learn a lot of the history and events that were portrayed in the movie. One inaccurate event was the bridge scene at the end that doesn't exist in Freetown. Much was filmed on location in neighboring countries.

Freetown is a little slow, but a good story of faith and persistence.My favorite quote:"If you would take a little time to prepare, God wouldn't have to work so hard to watch out for you."

These actual events of survival are brought to light in an entertaining account but also these events are inspirational and a life changing story of hope, courage and faith.

Interestingly engaging.

Being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I found this movie based on a true story of missionaries for my Church to be both touching & inspirational... Whether one is a member of this Church or not, it does show faith in God & the way that God watches over us!!