The movie portraying Colton Burpo's real life experiences with Heaven was not the best novel to movie portrayal. Having read the novel first, I was very confused by all of the jumbling around of ideas and scenes. For example, there was no reference of a Marine and his mother in the book, yet it played a very large role in the move. Also, Todd's best friend in the movie was completely made up. The conflict between the media and the church didn't actually happen, either.
Honestly, I think the representation of the true story was a failure. If one were to only watch the movie, they would be watching a lie, because the ideas are false. I think the actors were chosen appropriately, but they weren't acting in the right story.
In the movie, Colton refuses to hold a tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion, but after surgery he wishes to return and hold her (Todd takes him back). However, no special trip was actually made. Colton held the tarantula before they even left the zoo!
Quite a while after Colton's surgery, a nurse talks with Todd about the fact that Colton was never expected to survive the appendectomy, but he did - she called it a miracle. With another key fact comes another tragic mix-up, I'm afraid. During one of Todd's services, an interviewer says the same exact words as written in the book by a completely different person!
So many mix-ups lead to a bad representation. I was very confused by the movie, and I do not recommend it. Definitely read the book. It is not a very long read, yet it is very concise and convincing.
Honestly, I think the representation of the true story was a failure. If one were to only watch the movie, they would be watching a lie, because the ideas are false. I think the actors were chosen appropriately, but they weren't acting in the right story.
In the movie, Colton refuses to hold a tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion, but after surgery he wishes to return and hold her (Todd takes him back). However, no special trip was actually made. Colton held the tarantula before they even left the zoo!
Quite a while after Colton's surgery, a nurse talks with Todd about the fact that Colton was never expected to survive the appendectomy, but he did - she called it a miracle. With another key fact comes another tragic mix-up, I'm afraid. During one of Todd's services, an interviewer says the same exact words as written in the book by a completely different person!
So many mix-ups lead to a bad representation. I was very confused by the movie, and I do not recommend it. Definitely read the book. It is not a very long read, yet it is very concise and convincing.