[rlmorel]

Folks, I loved the movie. Loved it. This movie covers a part of Washington's life many people are less familiar with it. He is a tall young man who wants to be more than a tenant farmer, which is an old story at the core of many biographies of men other than Washington.

But he had such a desire to make his way in the world on his own two feet, and if he wasn't formed by the same molds that formed those in higher society, he was determined, even from a young age to remake himself and build himself in order to become a significant person.

Much of what he experienced at that young age of his life was crucial to shaping the person he became that we all know. In particular, his resentment that he could not get a commission in the British Army, and even worse, he was viewed as contemptible by the very people he was asking to let him in, and who he later served with in the French and Indian War.

It toughened him to withstand defeat so that it could not destroy him or his mission, and it made him a tenacious warfighter in the middle of that same defeat. He learned to never surrender.

It created such a hot fire in him to succeed that he did.

[pollywog]

My daughter and another friend at church went to see this today and said it was EXCELLENT.. the theater was PACKED and there was thunderous applause at the end!

[kinsman redeemer]

Saw it. Full theater. Excellent movie.
Applause at end. Inspiring.

[Nathan _in_Arkansas]

Just got back from the theater with my family. Full theater. It was well done.

[11th_VA]

What part of his life does it end with ?

[Farmerbob]

Thanks for posting this. I’ve been wondering about it. There has been a lot of push advertising for it which is usually a sign of desperation/bomb. I’ll check it out this week with the family.

[PfromHoGro]

Yep, really good. TBN is crushing it right now with The American Miracle

[Persevero]

Got tickets for Tuesday so won’t read the comments. Looks promising though

[castlebrew]

Saw it this afternoon with my wife & son.

Outstanding movie! Very thought-provoking, excellent production.

As note above, a treatment of a part of this country’s history, and Washington’s life, that few are aware of.

I look forward to sequels picking up from here.

[Safrguns]

I saw it this afternoon...

I was not impressed.

I was expecting something along the lines of his conversion to American revolutionary ideals... That didn’t happen at all. There was nothing really “American” about this movie at all.

It pretty much peaked with British praise for his bravery in the 2nd battle, after he failed and quit after his first battle.

Battle scenes were not really captivating or realistic... They just showed him being unbelievably lucky (Divine protection) not getting shot at point blank range.
Directing could have been a LOT better.

Nobody seemed to know why they were fighting, or who they were fighting for. It seemed somewhat pointless... In the end they cheered for “Virginia!”... not “Liberty”.

[dadfly]

glad to know. hopefully will see it tomorrow.

[Midwesterner53]

5/5 for me today, historically accurate, no woke nonsense, no cussing, perfect for your children to learn about Washington’s early life. We liked it a lot.

[SeekAndFind]

The fact that Washington survived that battle with NO WOUNDS and the bullets shot at him went through his clothes making only holes, the fact that other bullets killed his horse but not him is nothing short of a miracle!

The movie did depict George Washington fighting the Battle of the Monongahela (also known as the Battle of the Wilderness) on July 9, 1755, with four bullet holes through his coat and two horses shot out from under him, yet he remained completely unhurt. Those shots were aimed AT HIM!

It was Diving Providence protecting him and preparing him to lead the nation that eventually became the USA! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Bullish]

Yeah okay well, why in the heck did he cut down the cherry tree?

[Mean Daddy]

It was remarkably close to his biography. He signed a letter that his French interpreter missed that accused Washington of assassinating the French officer & if the British had given him an officer’s commission, he probably would have led British troops against the Americans during the revolution. His hat & coat having bullet holes was true but the meeting with the Indian chief came across as sketchy at best.