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Sean Astin, Neal McDonough, Kristoffer Polaha, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Rose Reid, and Jordan Alexandra in The Shift (2023)

Review by grrogers55

The Shift

9/10

No Wonder it got poor reviews among critics

Okay, so I'm looking at IMdB score and see that it is far below what I would have and have given it. Having watched the film with my wife, who didn't cringe one time or have to block her ears or vision because of offensive content, I KNOW why the critics HATE this movie: no sex or full-frontal nudity or blasphemy or f-bombs or crude sexual jokes... and the devil isn't some medieval gargoyle beast with horns and tail and razor sharp teeth! Not your typical horror film with blood and guts and body parts flung at people or the camera! And the bad guy, he seems to be a really nice, caring guy who just wants the "best" for you, for him, uh.

Oh, and the BIGGEST NEGATIVE with the critics, whether they are honest about it or not: there's a FAITH ELEMENT, NOT in Man but in the Supreme Being and His Son! GASP! We can't HAVE that in a film that is to be taken seriously!!! NOT ON THE BIG SCREEN!!! NO WAY!!! So, we gotta find ways to tear the film down without being HONEST about it! We can't let on that we HATE GOD and His Son!

So, what did I see? I saw a man struggle with his faith, his LIFE, his marriage, his job... EVERYTHING! He "had it all", LOST it all, tried to FIND his life and return to it. And he had to deal with selfishness versus selflessness. And he grew in the process!

Not your typical sci-fi or romance movie, but a very good one! How do you put the life of an ancient historical man on the big screen in a way that appeals to most? I think they did well! I will buy this movie on DVD when its available. It will likely be an addition to films for around Easter... see the film and you might understand why.
  • grrogers55
  • Dec 12, 2023

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