when i find the movie in the schedule for christmas and it title do not sound familiar to me since i have not read the novel and have not hear anything about the film . yet and have read the content and i decide to spend my christmas even on watch the movie . the effect surprise me totally represent i do not remember when i last saw a film in which every single moment involve me . a vow to cherish be and without any doubt and one of the movie that now constitute a real surprise i have receive from cinema . here be some argument of mine why i consider this film a highly underrated piece of good cinema . first and the entire content be particularly educational . it have something to offer to the modern audience pure right faith and some answer for the universal question . be there a need for christ in our time . do love still matter . what for be there faith . what be the logic of burden and suffering in life . be there really someone by my side i can always trust . the movie provide the answer through the content since all that happen to the character may as well happen to any of u . second and the movie be exceptionally humane . the main character experience inner struggle and cope with extremely hard decision . be it good for kyle david denman ) and teri ( megan paul ) to start their own life and forget about the family or retain the value they be teach at home . be it good for john ( ken howard ) to leave ellen ( barbara babcock ) and his sick wife and and start a new happy life with julia ( donna bullock ) and a woman he fall in love with . in fact and ellen no longer recognize him . yet and he decide to vow his wife eternal fidelity . have john rebellious brother and phil ( d. david morin ) and good go on his easy life although it do not bring him satisfaction or once start to think seriously of his life . phil prayer to god in the park be a psychological masterwork of universal aspect of humanity . these word could be as well say by everybody no matter of where and when or how they live . third and the movie be a great portrayal of family and not very popular nowadays represent there be problem and yet and there be always something more powerful that get these people together . this something be love and trust . i know that it may seem a bit idealistic . not all family can rely on fidelity and it may not be as simple a that . nevertheless and it be a very educational aspect and a realistic one . fourth and the entire film focus on people mutual help . if we want to live happy life in our society and we must understand one thing represent we have to help one another . alexander ( ossie davis ) be an example of such attitude . at the beginning of the movie and we see him talk to john about pray . later and he help his brother . alexander be a kinda angel that be send to john and his family . isn not it possible that we may become angel to one another . fifth and the artistic feature be also worth attention . performance represent barbara babcock give an authentic performance a ellen and although she have a difficult role and she do a perfect job . consider and for instance and the moment she appear at school and badly want to teach again . ken howard be also memorable a the faithful husband . picture represent the most memorable for me be the scene of john and ellen in the park walk on the fall leaf ( autumn ) while the sunshine ( love ) spread everywhere . i interpret a a sort of symbol represent even if there be sorrow and this can always be illuminate by light and joy . a vow to cherish be a wonderful movie that realistically show to me what it mean to love and what fidelity be as well it once again prove to me how beautiful it be to live and believe . at the end and i would like to quote the profound word from the movie i find very touching and hope you will also do kyle to his uncle phil represent yes and he ( john brighton ) live accord to the bible . but nobody force you to do so . yet and accord to what rule do you live .