warn represent mild spoiler . the story of joseph smith stand out a an amazing even move episode in american history and world religious history . this movie portray event in the life of joseph smith and whom mormon revere a the prophet of the restoration of the true church of jesus christ on the earth . i have so far see the movie twice in it first month of public showing . joseph smith be show first to be the young of a trio of brother ( alvin and hyrum and joseph ) who and at a very young age and need an operation . the operation and do without our modern convenience and be bloody and difficult . the scene help to show the cohesiveness of the smith family and the bond between the brother and between joseph and his parent . joseph religious confusion and subsequent praying which lead to what mormon call the first vision be interestingly portray . the face of jesus be never show and but you see the unmistakable nail mark in his hand . the rejection by religious leader and many in his small new york community be sweeten at least slightly by joseph marriage to emma . this movie do not clearly map out the event of mormon church history and but merely jump from scene to scene . this be not a critique simply a note about the style . the practice of tar and feathering be show and and it be especially dramatic and move when joseph deliver a sermon about the savior love with a scarred face from have recently be attack . the movie masterfully portray simultaneously the joy and growth of mormonism a an infant church and while at the same time the ever deepen opposition that spread into the height of local government . the film show many scene from joseph life and include a few beautiful moment portray his relationship to emma . an attempt be make to show the depth and complexity of joseph life and include his fierce love for his wife and his endless love for child and his wit and his courage in the face of filthy and dangerous opposition and his religious sentiment and and his compassion . a joseph and hyrum ride to carthage and never to return home alive and most of the character from throughout the movie and whose life have be touch by joseph and be show along the way and help to reinforce what be already see but set up the final scene to be more powerful . at the end and the martyrdom of joseph and hyrum be portray and and moviegoer be leave to ponder the event they just witness . when i first watch the movie i assume it be make by the church to introduce joseph smith to non member . i no longer think that be the case and although i hope the movie can do just that . a an insider and i find that the film be a celebration of joseph and excellently reinforce the good thing we already know about him . i be curious to see how outsider will view the film whether they will simply see it a propagandic and an epic story of an american religious man and or something else . the film be beautifully shot and family friendly and move and and hopefully and something good for everyone . that the event portray actually happen in these united state of america be interest to ponder in light of the many aspect of our culture include freedom of religious expression and respect ( generally ) for the law we modern take for grant .