Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven Sent (2016) User Reviews

Slow as molasses and just as sickly sweet

[TexasInMyHeart · 4/10 · 1 April 2019]

The plot dragged on and on. The dialogue seems to be designed to insult the Southern drawl in addition to being shallow. Uncle Joey and wife in Los Angeles sounded like New Jersey transplants. The characters were stereotypes. There was some sexual tension between the half-naked blonde and any of the men, and her attire and behavior should have earned a PG-13 rating. Halfway through the movie and there was only one episode of Pastor Randy doing any ministering.

Cute

[phd_travel · 5/10 · 15 September 2018]

Moderately amusing small town jokes don't quite sustain this light fluff about a pastor and family moving from LA to small town Arizona. All the quirks of the little town and it's people are just about okay. One funny part is how they start speaking like them.

The cast is okay considering they usually play the opposite of a preacher like the gruff voice Patrick Muldoon and the usually sexy Dina Meyer.

The inevitable conclusion takes a bit too much time to get to.

OK watch.

Kinda Corny

[doorstepbaby · 5/10 · 8 April 2019]

Not realistic of any town or church I've seen and I am from the hills of WV. Too much sitcom type comedy. I was disappointed, and hoped it would get better as the movie went on, but even the ending seemed like kids had written the script.

Arizona is not the south

[suthnwriter · 1/10 · 7 September 2023]

A pastor from California that sounds like he is from New York, and a small town in Arizona with fake southern accents, a half dressed woman throwing herself at every man she sees? Really? As a true southerner and a Christian, I am offended by this entire production. I can appreciate the attempt to bring this distant family back together, but other than the fact that the main character is a preacher going to a new church, a true message falls short. The actors had potential. The story line had potential. The editing and camera work we're good quality, but overall, unfortunately, the potential message was not genuinely portrayed.

Not exactly sure what to say....

[Medic2762 · 3/10 · 11 March 2017]

My wife and I really can't find words to explain this movie. The story line is commendable - city pastor with a disconnected family finds his calling in a small town church, while the church and the town show his family the love they need to come back together. Great concept - unfortunately that's where the good comments end...

I've seen movies about turtles move faster than this film. We basically lost interest about 20 minutes into it. I have to admit, we fell asleep at some point. The story drug along, was awkward and at times it was hard to tell if they were ever going to get to what they were driving at.

The production quality was acceptable, editing was acceptable, but the acting was rather stiff and awkward in many places, which is understandable with a lower budget film.

Gave it the three stars for the story concept. It was basically a "clean" movie. Otherwise, overall, I'd pass on this one.

Truly uninspiring waste of time

[frausto-52022 · 1/10 · 24 March 2017]

My first clue that this was amateur hour were the credits. I remember when I first tried my hand at editing a home movie. That's what the credits looked like. Someone getting excited that they could have the credits on the screen get hidden by the characters in the foreground. Then gee look I can have my main character in the background with the titles in the front of them then do the same cheesy effect wit another character in front of them. Now on to the acting... You know what I'm as bored as I was watching stiff acting and bad dialogue mixed in with a bit of overacting. Don't forget the corny soundtrack. Constantly beating you over the head to stress things. Likely in order that since you don't know what to make of the movie the music can guide you along.

Was this supposed to be Arizona?

[jjafabio · 3/10 · 16 January 2024]

Never have I ever seen such a wrong depiction of any town in AZ. No one talks like that here! This movie had potential, but then they threw in stereotypes galore, horrible sound, and a series of fake accents. I think the main problem that I have with this film is that no pastor in their right mind would hire a woman who dresses like a street walker, let alone be alone with her in his office. The church members were just all over the place too. The choir had robes, but their director didn't? Was this a way to show that they had a small budget? Oh, and to point out some irony, when the girls are at the salon, there's a ton of road noise from passing cars....and I'm talking a lot of passing cars. Didn't the reporter just say there was no traffic?

I think the only saving grace was the hilarious scene during the credits at the end. The girl running across the stage holding the dove, screeching "CAW!" was hilarious! Maybe just fast forward to the very end!

Haters think sweet family movies are stupid. This is a sweet family movie.

[deauville-233-39563 · 8/10 · 25 March 2019]

What is wrong with a sweet family movie that is not a Hollywood production? If it espouses family values, doesn't have any cuss words, can provide an opportunity for a family to talk about change and faith, I think it's worth a shot. Haters, step aside. Geek out moment: It also has two actors from Stormship Troopers I never thought would do a family movie.