Witnesses: reviews

What the critics say average 7.0 from 4 outlets

• 9.0 Meridian MagazineMarshall Moore (...) “Witnesses” is a first-class production that delivers all of the right emotions and portrays the period with precision and accuracy. (...) Paul Wuthrich as Joseph Smith delivers the finest performance of the Prophet on the big screen yet showing his dignified and confident side as well as his moments of weakness and anger. Read
• 7.0 Association for Mormon LettersMark Tensmeyer The production values of Witnesses are good, especially for an independent religious film. (...) For better or worse, the writers and producers crammed a great deal of historical facts into the narrative. (...) Rank and file Church members will find much to learn and enjoy in Witnesses and may find themselves reframing their understandings of Church history to accept difficult facts. Read
• 6.3 The Movie CricketSean P. Means It’s in the stories of these men where “Witnesses” gets interesting (...) One might wish that Goodman and Davis had kept Smith an enigmatic side character, and focused more on how these three followers persevered in his wake. Smith makes for a good sermon, but the human story produces drama worth watching on a movie screen.
• 5.5 Rachel's ReviewsRachel Wagner On one hand it is impressive how the film embraces the messiness of the story of the 3 witnesses to the Book of Mormon. (...) The problem is the narrative gets muddy and confusing and I can’t imagine anyone outside the church understanding what is happening or caring. Read