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This movie was a bit of a bore. I walked in rather neutral with my expectations, and after the first 10 minutes realized that this ball of cheese was not for me. I sat through it all, for the sake of the company I was with.

Mandy Moore and John Krasinski are cute, but very flat characters. There is little or no character development in this film. Robin Williams as Reverend Frank tries to save the show with his humorous antics, but was unfortunately cliché in his attempts. The little boy, Josh Flitter, does an excellent job as the annoyingly forthright "minister in training", as do the other children playing minor roles, but the overall attempt was bland.

The movie neither humorously avoids morals, nor does it end with moral enlightenment. The "lesson" in the end is weak and predictable.

If you're looking for something heartwarming, inspiring, or thought-provoking, turn elsewhere. If you'd like a few cheap laughs with a weak storyline, this could be your film.

I rate it a 2 out of 10.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!

This beautiful, charming love story drew me in immediately with its lovable characters and heart-warming romance. I became so attached to the characters throughout the film that I felt as if I knew them personally. The storyline is very enchanting, and it brought me to tears in several touching moments. Duchovny and Driver have a very cute, chaste relationship that you can't help getting involved in. This one's worth watching more than once, and showing to all your friends. I'm just curious, why wasn't this a big hit?

I give this a 10 out of 10! Spectacular film! (And this is coming from a guy who thinks that 9 out of 10 movies aren't even worth watching.)

I must say, I walked into this movie with my doubts, and wasn't really enjoying the first half hour, but once I started to see the talents of the children put to use, I couldn't help but watch with fascination and curiosity. A capturing mystery begins to unfold, and rather creatively I must add, that puts everything together and answers all the confusion experienced in the first half.

The baby is hilarious! If you're a big Jim Carrey fan, I'll tell you, his humor doesn't really shine here. If you can't stand him (like me) there's nothing to fear, his humor only really bothered me in the very beginning of the movie, but it wore off as the movie went on.

I'll just say, if you like watching three kids go through a wild suspenseful adventure together, you'll love this! This isn't the little kids movie it may appear to be, it's rather dark and dreary. The artwork was beautiful, the houses and environments were very tastefully designed :).

All in all, I give this movie a 9 out of 10.