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Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

  • Starring: Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Louie Leonardo
  • Summary: Mincayani is born into the most violent society ever documented by anthropologists, the Waodani in the eastern rainforest of Ecuador. As he grows he learns what every Waodani understands, he must spear and live or be speared and die. Mincayani's world changes when he and his family kill five missionaries. This incident propels Mincayani's family group down an extraordinary path that culminates in them not only departing from violence, but also caring for the enemy tribe they had once violently raided. (Bearing Fruit Communications) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Negative: 6 out of 18
  1. 70
    This is exceedingly earnest stuff, dolloped with Christian goodness and solid production values.
  2. 58
    In spite of End Of The Spear's fundamental conservatism, the missionaries' disastrous initial encounter with the Waodani ultimately teaches the progressive message that when it comes to winning the hearts and minds of foreign cultures, Bibles and superior technology are no substitute for a thorough understanding of their language and culture.
  3. It might have been inspired by actual events, but End of the Spear is, literally and figuratively, simply too dull to make any impact.
  4. A childish and visually repetitive movie, ham-fisted, proselytizing and overtly simplified.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Negative: 5 out of 22
  1. JacobK.
    10
    I wached this movie without knowing what to expect... It appears that the majority of people and orginizations rated this movie with extreme bias. They gave no mention of the acting, sound track, and scenery in this movie (Even with a poor storyline it should rate at least a 6 by itself!!!!). The movie was incredibly gripping, character development was astonishing, and itis based on a true story. If anyone rated this movie less than a 7, it is because they are bias because of the Christain nature of the film. Both sides, anti-Christian and Christian, have this bias problem. Read the posts, its either too politically correct or too religious. Anyhow, from a true critic, The most gripping and moving movie I have seen!!! Its too bad it likely won't win any awards. Expand
  2. DorisS.
    8
    Very good. Exciting, moving, about people of great courage. Would see it again.
  3. WayneC.
    5
    an inspiring true story that lacks power in this politically-correct movie version.
  4. 4
    I largely agree with the tomatometer's general consensus for this film. It could have been so much more with better editing, intimate and sweeping cinematography, an expanded and more detailed story exposition and well rounded and layered character development. More of an intricate and emotional score, wouldn't have to be a long score and definitely not a bombastic one mind you (a more subtle one could be more powerful on emotions), would have helped as well. Having said that, I still appreciated this movie's themes and some parts of the movie itself, namely the climax and Louie Leonardo's acting and especially his acting potential. Although the climax is not perfect (actually rushed in execution), it is still a quite a powerful one. Expand

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