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Review: September Dawn(Movies)
Posted: Aug 26 2007, 03:47 PM
Reviewed: September Dawn
Rating: PG-13 · Year: 2007 ·
Description: September Dawn is a dramatic take on the 1857 Mountains Meadow Massacre in Utah. Like all “based on” movies, SD has taken liberties in portraying key characters; however, many of the comments made by the actor portraying Brigham Young are accurate. As might be expected the most notable stretch of facts is in regards to the romantic interest (and all too-predictable outcome) between the young Mormon man and the fresh-as-a- daisy (despite weeks on the trail) young woman in the wagon train.
Review Title: September Dawn Review
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
My Opinion: What is most significant about the film is its accurate representation of the unquestioning obedience to authority among the LDS faithful that, unknown to many outside the LDS faith and culture, continues to this day. Those who state that the LDS church is a cult are not far off the mark. The “blood oaths” taken by the LDS faithful in their temple ceremony continued in various forms until the late 1980s and “enforcers” sanctioned by the church are a historical reality.
The stark and disturbing yet accurate portrayal of the LDS psychological and social collective is alone worth seeing this film.
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Rating: PG-13 · Year: 2007 ·
Description: September Dawn is a dramatic take on the 1857 Mountains Meadow Massacre in Utah. Like all “based on” movies, SD has taken liberties in portraying key characters; however, many of the comments made by the actor portraying Brigham Young are accurate. As might be expected the most notable stretch of facts is in regards to the romantic interest (and all too-predictable outcome) between the young Mormon man and the fresh-as-a- daisy (despite weeks on the trail) young woman in the wagon train.
Review Title: September Dawn Review
My Rating: Thumbs Up!
My Opinion: What is most significant about the film is its accurate representation of the unquestioning obedience to authority among the LDS faithful that, unknown to many outside the LDS faith and culture, continues to this day. Those who state that the LDS church is a cult are not far off the mark. The “blood oaths” taken by the LDS faithful in their temple ceremony continued in various forms until the late 1980s and “enforcers” sanctioned by the church are a historical reality.
The stark and disturbing yet accurate portrayal of the LDS psychological and social collective is alone worth seeing this film.
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