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Heaven Is for Real (2014)
Based on
the incredible true story
Director: Randall Wallace, rated PG
  Starring:
Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Margo Martindale,
Thomas Haden Church
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"What
if you have an experience so far beyond your own experience,
it's irrational.
What then?" - Todd Burpo
Why watch this? There
is nothing more real than the words of an innocent child.
Plot Summary:
This sweet story centers on a small-town pastor and his wife in
Nebraska facing financial hardship and personal difficulties.
Their young son undergoes emergency surgery for a ruptured
appendix, enduring a near-fatal ordeal but miraculously
recovering. Afterward, the boy begins to reveal details about a
supposed journey to heaven during his surgery, sharing things he
couldn't possibly know and challenging his parents' beliefs and
faith.
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Dad's Preview: This film crosses
a line, and could make some people feel uncomfortable
or scoff. The
fact that a child is involved changes things. Young Colton Burpo
is not a
greedy televangelist or a maneuvering politician. During
appendicitis surgery, Colton flat-lines and experiences something very real
to him. As we travel
our life journey, these little moments can be grander than
anything. They can even ground a person's faith. This film features an
very notable cast and it's worth seeing, whether you believe
in life-after-death...
or not. |
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TriStar
Pictures, Roth Films;
Sony Pictures Releasing |
