Meet the Mormons: Movie Review

 "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

(Matt 5:14-16)

Meet the Mormons asks the question, "Who are the Mormons?" To answer the question, this documentary tells the stories of average, every day members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

The movie begins with the story of the "Bishop", Jermaine Sullivan and his lovely wife Kembe. They are an African-American family living in Atlanta, Georgia with their three young sons. This family warms your heart as you watch the young Bishop teaching the youth in his ward to dance and the cutest little two year old climbing all over his mother during sacrament meeting.

Next, we all get to enjoy some great big belly laughs as we meet the "Coach" and his fun, competitive family. Then we meet, the "Fighter", beautiful Carolina Muñoz Marin. She may be a kickboxing champion to many, but even better, she is a champion wife and mother to her family.

If  the goodness of  the "Humanitarian", from the remote mountain villages of Nepal, hasn't brought tears to your eyes, count yourself lucky and run and grab the kleenex for the next two stories. The "Candy Bomber" and the "Mom" will pull at the emotions of even the most critical of viewers.

Do the stories accurately portray the lives of the people? Kambe Sullivan and Dawn Armstrong,

two women featured in the film, say yes! Imagine being filmed and edited and then being able to say, "Yes that is me." The stories told in the movie are true stories that accurately portray the ordinary lives of extraordinary people. Except, I am sure Dawn and Kambe would not say, "I am extraordinary."

What do we learn about Mormons from these Latter-day Saints? We learn that great obsticles can be overcome through faith and service. We learn that it's the little things added up that make the biggest differences. We learn that Mormon's are ordinary people who take whatever is handed to them in life and through faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ, become lights to the world. We learn that Mormons are disciples of  Jesus Christ.

Who would like the movie? Everyone!! This is a movie for the young and the old, for members of the church and non-members alike. For people of varying cultures and life circumstances. This movie can entertain and touch the hearts of all who watch it, because Meet the Mormons is not just a Mormon story, it is a human story.

Meet the Mormons can be viewed in theaters beginning Oct 10th! 

For more information about the movie, go here.