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Last Sin Eater, The
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Last Sin Eater, The reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 37 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.4 out of 10
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for thematic elements, and some intense sequences of violence

Starring Louise Fletcher, Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Soren Fulton, A.J. Buckley, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Peter Wingfield, and Elizabeth Lackey

In 1850's Appalachia, 10-year-old Cadi feels responsible for her little sister's death, so she searches out the one man she feels can take away her sin -- The Sin Eater. But in her quest for redemption, Cadi uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family and community. Ultimately, Cadi shows them the truth in Jesus, reminding us that the human condition is beyond human remedy: only Christ provides for the absolution of sin. (Fox Faith Movies)


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Brian Bird
Michael Landon Jr.
Francine Rivers (novel)
 
DIRECTED BY: Michael Landon Jr.  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: May 15, 2007 
Theatrical: February 9, 2007 
RUNNING TIME: 141 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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60
The New York Times Matt Zoller Seitz
Handsomely produced, earnestly performed and 100 percent irony-free, The Last Sin Eater is religious art for mainstream consumption.
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58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Manny Lewis
The Last Sin Eater has a specific audience in its sights, one that doesn't mind the film's characters having their problems solved by the healing power of truth and faith.
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50
Chicago Tribune Louis R. Carlozo
The lovely shots of Appalachian vistas are spoiled by cheesy special effects straight from the 1960s Chroma-Key era.
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50
Washington Post Desson Thomson
Clearly targeted at Christians looking to reaffirm their faith. Its chances of crossover success with the secular crowd seem remote, given the dramatic shortcomings.
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50
Variety Joe Leydon
Michael Landon Jr.'s respectfully sincere but only fitfully involving film.
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50
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The voice-over narration is obvious, but overall the message is integrated into an unusual story that's enhanced by Liberato's and Fulton's appealing performances as the youngsters who see through their elders' lies and help right a terrible wrong.
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50
Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
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.
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42
Baltimore Sun Louis R. Carlozo
The transgression that dogs much faith-based art - and leaves its stain on The Last Sin Eater - is the inability to divorce art from agenda; that is, you can feel the filmmaker forcing the round peg of evangelism into the square hole of creative excellence.
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40
Village Voice Jessica Grose
The miscasting of Fletcher--still a forbidding screen presence--as a kindly grandmother is only one of many missteps that director Michael Landon Jr. (yes, it's his son) makes in The Last Sin Eater.
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38
New York Post Lou Lumenick
The cast includes Oscar winner Louise Fletcher (Nurse Ratched herself) and Henry Thomas of "E.T.," and the special effects look like they were executed on somebody's laptop.
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0
Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
Whether their goal is to nourish the faithful or lure the heathens is not always clear. The only thing that's clear is that The Last Sin Eater serves neither of these higher purposes.
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