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expatriot

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Brilliant coming of age comedy with great performances from the actors involved and a strong script that's both funny and moving. Recommended, not just for Christians !

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Posted jul 20, 2008 9:22 pm pt

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This happens to be my favorite movie of all time. It's a funny comedy all the way through, with a plot that doesn't in anyway lack just trying to get a laugh.

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Posted apr 12, 2008 7:40 am pt

luluxinhapr

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Smart and funny, with strong acting.

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Posted sep 6, 2007 8:08 am pt

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This movie was really good, it said a lot to me. I'm a chistian, who dosen't really believe everything I'm taught, so for a movie to come out and say something like that is great.

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Posted feb 3, 2007 4:07 am pt

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The film just kept getting better and better with new twists round each corner. First it's got to help her gay boyfriend then it's her who needs the help when she becomes pregnant. Then no one works it out except the schools rebel and she tells...
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The film just kept getting better and better with new twists round each corner. First it's got to help her gay boyfriend then it's her who needs the help when she becomes pregnant. Then no one works it out except the schools rebel and she tells her boyfriend (also a bit of a rebel) who's her ex-best friens brother and her ex-best friend is the schools goody two shoes and then she falls in love with the princible's son when her mum's in love with the princible. Fun!

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Posted jan 30, 2007 12:46 am pt

• [+] Premiere
  
  100
  Boasts both wicked satire and a big heart, and as a result, is nothing short of brilliant.

  by Susannah Gora | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  100
  Saved! is the audacious feel-good satire of 2004.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  88
  An important film as well as an entertaining one.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  88
  Fanaticism is Dannelly's target, not faith. That's what makes his film a keeper: It sticks with you.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] Wall Street Journal
  
  80
  It's a great accomplishment and, at a time when satire is in short supply, a terrific surprise.

  by Joe Morgenstern | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Magazine
  
  80
  It's the barbs, and not the inspirationalism, that work best in this movie.

  by Peter Rainer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  80
  Bears the unmistakable stamp of authenticity, even at its most outrageous.

  by Ann Hornaday | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  80
  It's been a long time since I've seen a teen movie as lively, as unpredictable, as generous, and as tough-minded as this one.

  by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  Not only is Saved! subversively funny, it is unexpectedly sweet.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  75
  As an answer to the spreading cultural virus of evangelical conformity, Brian Dannelly's teen farce Saved! is about three teeth short of a full bite. But it leaves an indelible impression.

  by Jack Mathews | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  The achievement of Saved!, a very funny teen comedy set in a Christian high school, lies in its careful avoidance of obvious traps.

  by Carla Meyer | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  Neither outrageous nor subtle as a religious satire, but here's the good news for modern viewers: With it's unusual Christian backdrop, this is one of the most intriguing rite-of-passage teen comedies in a long time.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  75
  The skewering of spiritualism, dogma and passive-aggressive prayer groups has an exaggerated absurdity that borders on cartoonish and Dannelly's satire is more clever than cutting.

  by Sean Axmaker | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
  75
  The kind of breezy teen-pic that youngsters flock to nowadays, and this particular specimen is imaginative enough to explore an environment off Hollywood's beaten path. It's also broad-minded enough to portray the evangelical milieu with flair, satirize its foibles with restraint, and respect its ideals even as it shows how individuals may fall short.

  by David Sterritt | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  70
  The spirited comedy ultimately kneels before an all-embracing deity, which could appease the God squad provided they get through all the wickedly funny zealot-bashing that comes first.

  by David Rooney | Read Full Review »