I knew what the story was, about the 5 missionaries who were killed by savages, and still more missionaries refused to give up on them.I hadn't realized how truly objective the film was going to be. We are given points of view of both villagers and missionaries. There is no sugar coating. We get the faults of humans, and their struggles. No one is spared this. Facts are there. It is what it is. There is no evangelism in this film. Only the acts of people helping a savage tribe survive and live past their teenage years, in spite of what more mercantile people want to do to the savages.Some have blindly lashed out against the film for being pro-Christian. I have to laugh at those immature minds and tell them to grow up. Fact is, missionaries are often the only help that poor, starving, ailing people have. I have never seen such objective story telling. If the Atheists truly are that afraid of Christian martyrs, that speaks volumes in itself.

Now before I begin my review, I just want to say that the genre of this movie was not one that I was heavily passionate about, if at all. I had decided that I would watch this movie, because I had enjoyed other projects that Chad Allen had been involved in, as well as his personal activism. I wanted to support his work and in an interview, he said that this film was one that he was very passionate about and that he was very proud of it. Going into it, I must repeat that I had no expectations. To my surprise, this story was both touching and inspiring. Between the selflessness of the five missionaries and the manner in which relationships build between the two different cultures, I really felt that this story was of great importance. Now onto the acting; There have been many threads dedicated to criticizing the casting choices, mainly Chad Allen, as well as the performances. I couldn't disagree more. I thought that Chad was perfect for the dual role and brought layers and realism to the storyline. Another standout was Louis (the man who played Minoyani). I truly believed his performance and found myself sympathizing with this murderer as some points, although I knew I shouldn't. All in all, i thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend this film.

Well this movie was kinda a surprise for myself. Did not know a single actor nor what the movie entailed. But I was rather impress by what the movies message showed and no I will not ruin it by telling you. All I can really say to give you motivation to see this movie is as follows If you like movies that have a positive message see this one If you like movies that show hope and human understanding see this one If you like movies that show a human in the simplest to most complex on the same level see this movie If you like movies that have decent acting from stars that seem no different from you and me then this movie is really for you. Sorry if it seems as if I blabbered, but I just had to say something positive about the movie. Oh good for people ages 6 and up.

This was a movie that grabs you and moves you as only a real life event can. The protagonist was committed to helping a wild jungle tribe stop killing each other to the point of extermination. His mission would be considered suicidal by most people. Yet he wanted to give these people hope, by replacing their hatred and anger with hope and the knowledge of Jesus Christ. You won't be bored by this movie. It was filmed on location in South America, and accurately depicts the lifestyle of these Indians. The biggest negative to me, was the leading role of a devoted Christian missionary was played by an actor who not only rejects the role he played in, but actively fights against the Christian cause. He is a homosexual activist. I was disappointed, because knowing that ahead of time, made his part less believable. Nonetheless, he played the part well.