i feel the movie do not portray smith historically . the goal of this movie be to tell smith life in a way that would be comfortable to the lds church leader and historical accuracy seem to have be of little concern . the movie be design to be a faith promoting experience and not a balanced view of smith a a man . i have take it upon myself to study smith life and have read both lds work and none lds work . the movie and like most lds project and be beautifully film and well act . however and this be not a realistic portrayal of either the beginning of mormonism or smith relatively short life . a significant period of time be give to reenact an accident that smith have when he be seven . while this event be no doubt important in form his mental outlook and it appear that the main reason for include it in the film be to help establish a sympathetic view of joseph smith . another point be in portray smith teen year the film be silent regard the smith family involvement in magical practice during the 1820 . another problem be while the movie show joseph smith good naturedly enter into wrestle contest and it fail to show how he sometimes lose his temper and become violent . i could go on and on . this movie be not historical in any way and should be consider a fictional movie about a man . i would not recommend see this movie for any other purpose other then entertainment .