Corner Brook

There are very few American films out there as honest and ambitious and real as this. A one-of-a-kind, faith-in-crisis, intellectual gem.

The potrayal of an evangelical faith community was at times incongruous. The story could have probed more deeply. The setting seemed to change more than the natural progression of time would admit (child born in the early 1970s still appears a teenager in the 1990s)

What a well-told story about love and faith! Excellent performances all around and a very "real" take on an excellent subject. Cannot recommend this movie enough!

Suffice to say that I absolutely loved Higher Ground. The film isn’t so much about religion as it is about a woman’s spiritual journey into understanding her purpose in life. There are moments where one gets really angry and frustrated, because most times really religious people are so blinded and single-minded that they completely reject different ideals and thoughts. That’s when one witnesses how damaging religion can be, which is why I believe being spiritual is far more important than being religious. Religion, especially Christianity has too many constraints and paradoxes at their very core, like they say they love humanity but not if your gay or don’t follow their ideals. Higher Ground is a beautiful, deeply emotional and interesting character study film that proves Vera Farmiga is a great filmmaker. Her strength tips towards acting more so than directing, but her handle on the subject matter and the actors is quite impressive.

It was not bad; it is about a very spiritual community; kind of interesting, I had no idea people lived like this. The movie was funny sometimes, made me laugh. I always liked Vera Fermiga, very talented actress. Now we saw her as a director too. I guess it was not bad, could have been better.

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