I found the movie delightful and reverent in all the right places. I didn't see anything crude. I felt the spirit several times, which surprised me. I had worried that it might be slightly sacrilegious, but I've read the original story at least once a year and found nothing objectionable in this movie. My grandchildren (ages 9 and under) enjoyed it. It gave us a chance to discuss the events of the Saviors birth and correct any inaccuracies. There is a disclaimer at the end of the movie about taking some liberties with the story, but they did a great job of keeping the essences and beauty of the Saviors birth. The interaction between Mary and Joseph is fabulous and tender and is worth the price of admission, in my opinion of course. I liked the animation, it wasn't Disney, but it did not detract in anyway from the story. I thought it was fun.
Lynn ChapmanNovember 24, 2017
Using the birth of our Savior as a vehicle for slapstick and sometimes crude humor is not good. Especially when aimed at children. It treats what should be holy and sacred with insensitivity and an off hand approach. There is nothing here that I would want to share with a child.
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K. HaoNovember 27, 2017
I found the movie delightful and reverent in all the right places. I didn't see anything crude. I felt the spirit several times, which surprised me. I had worried that it might be slightly sacrilegious, but I've read the original story at least once a year and found nothing objectionable in this movie. My grandchildren (ages 9 and under) enjoyed it. It gave us a chance to discuss the events of the Saviors birth and correct any inaccuracies. There is a disclaimer at the end of the movie about taking some liberties with the story, but they did a great job of keeping the essences and beauty of the Saviors birth. The interaction between Mary and Joseph is fabulous and tender and is worth the price of admission, in my opinion of course. I liked the animation, it wasn't Disney, but it did not detract in anyway from the story. I thought it was fun.
Lynn ChapmanNovember 24, 2017
Using the birth of our Savior as a vehicle for slapstick and sometimes crude humor is not good. Especially when aimed at children. It treats what should be holy and sacred with insensitivity and an off hand approach. There is nothing here that I would want to share with a child.
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