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Last Sin Eater, The
EMAILPRINTFox Faith / The Bigger Picture
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Brian Bird
Michael Landon Jr.
Francine Rivers (novel)
Directed by: Michael Landon Jr.
Release Date:
Theatrical: February 9, 2007
DVD: May 15, 2007
Running Time: 141 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
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)
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What The Critics Said
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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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Louis R. Carlozo
The lovely shots of Appalachian vistas are spoiled by cheesy special effects straight from the 1960s Chroma-Key era.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
Michael Landon Jr.'s respectfully sincere but only fitfully involving film.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
