Amish Grace
 

I just watched a movie called Amish Grace about the school shooting. I really enjoyed it. Anybody else see it?

Re: Amish Grace
 

I want to. The movie got good reviews from some high profile pundits. I did read part of the book but was not able to finish it.

Re: Amish Grace
 

I watched it, ILG. It was interesting. But I was really interested in the fact when I watched it that it didn't seem that everything they showed about these people followed with what I've been taught that the Amish church believes. Boy, is that sentence clear as mud?? sorry. It's been a while since I watched the movie so I can't give you specific examples. sorry.

Re: Amish Grace
 

To me the previews seemed way heavy on the drama which the Amish are not known for...

What did you think ILG ?

Re: Amish Grace
 

I watched it. It was interesting, and though I could relate to the Amish mother main character (can't remember names) I couldn't get past the fact that the Amish I've known are raised to accept things like this. If she'd been wearing English clothes and had been a modern mother in a town with an Amish community, I could have understood her reactions. But as an Amish woman she seems very out of character, at least the Amish I've been near.

According to at least some articles, I'm not the only one who struggles with the movie portrayal. http://www.suite101.com/content/amis...ragedy-a218691

Aside from that, I could relate from an English perspective--some of her reactions, especially in the group setting and such, dealt with questions and feelings that I was dealing with in my own life at the time.

Re: Amish Grace
 

You weren't able to finish it because?

I hope you get a chance to watch it. The message was really good.

Re: Amish Grace
 

I thought the Amish would have been much more stoic in real life. I had to look past what I thought were Hollywood errors to the message of the movie. I would have preferred if it would have been more true to life but it probably would not have sold as well. I thought they should have put in some more realistic dynamics of Amish struggle. As it was, only one woman struggled with the forgiveness idea and then she came around. So, it was quaint and somewhat unrealistic in my opinion. So, I just focused on the message of the movie which was very inspiring in it's own way.

I would be interested in your opinion after you see it too.

Re: Amish Grace
 

Time constraints... It wasn't my book. But I will buy it and the movie too.

Re: Amish Grace
 

I followed this story in The Mennonite Weekly Review before the books came along.
The Amish are sometimes described in error by the "english"

Only Amish and some mennonites understand what I italacized.

Re: Amish Grace
 

My thriftiness is kicking in. There are libraries, ya know. LOL!!:thumbsup