God's Army

I was pleasantly surprised at the realism of the movie. Being a former missionary, I enjoyed the depiction of the flip side to the white-shirt-and-tie world that is seen by everyone else. After viewing this movie you should be left with the sense that these 19 year old guys on the bikes are just that. 19 years old but on a mission to teach what they believe to those who will listen. If you view this as a skeptic you will find fault. If you view this as a former missionary (as I) you will find reason to cheer. If you are looking for a presentation of doctrine and the defense thereof, you will be looking in the wrong place.

This film is presented in a Docu-drama style, essentially following the life of one missionary whose roots in the faith are questionable, his internal struggles as well as his struggles in a new environment. Through him we see the fun as well as the work involved in being an LDS missionary. If you just sit back and take it for what it is (and for what it was intended), you will be entertained. However, if you see or hear something in this film that makes you wonder, just stop one of those young bike riding guys and say, "Hey, Elder I have a question!" See what happens.