The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

...to even trust a thing about this movie. I don't believe I've ever seen more relatives, friends and/or the filmmakers themselves try to weight the reviews and ratings for a movie more egregiously than this. Each 10 star review is written to one of two exact same formats, using the exact same style and praising the exact same things about the movie; even one of the reviewer's last name was the same as the family of filmmakers who produced this well meaning but gigantic yawn of a film.Like I said, the film is at least well meaning and inoffensive. If that is all you require for your viewing pleasure, then go for it. But there are enough good films out there, even family and/or Christian oriented ones, to occupy the little time we all have to spend on entertainment. Don't waste a precious 1 hour and 23 minutes of your life on semi- professional movie-making that will leave you scratching your head over the plot and mourning the death of your brain cells.

Way to go, sound department. It would have been nice if I could understand what the actors were saying. Most of the time it seemed like they were mumbling, or whispering in the case of David Carradine. Turn up the sound enough to hear them, and you will be blown away by the music sound track, which was two or three times louder, or blown over by the sound effects.As to the weather near Christmas in Wyoming, try highs around 32 F (I checked wunderground.com today.Obviously, Miracle at Sage Creek is a family movie. It is also a family made movie, the Turner family, which occupies four of the eight "producer" slots on the credits, plus a music credit, a stunt credit, a writer credit and three actor credits --- four if you include Deputy Sheriff Turner, which seems to be thrown in as a joke. Considering most of these Turners don't have much experience in movies -- and didn't have much after -- the end result is reasonably good for amateurs. If this is a "Christian" values movie, it is not as heavy handed as some of this genre. Its moralizing for racial tolerance, at least regarding Native Americans, is commendable. However, if you are going to use "miracle" in the title, it helps if you deliver one, and it better be with a clever twist. ~~ miracle, noun 1 : an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs 2 : an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment ~~Parting the Red Sea was a miracle. Passing my econ final was a miracle. But this was just tacking a few sentences onto a long script to produce a happy ending. And they all lived happily ever after. (Could the tropical Christmas weather have been the miracle?)If you are looking for wholesome, evangelical Christian drivel, I hope you confuse this with the other miracle creek movie, Miracle at Morgan's Creek:"After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity." Don't worry, director Preston Sturges delivers a real miracle in his movie. Miracle at Morgan's Creek is a great movie. And it's fun for the whole family. Watch it!

Miracle at Sage Creek is a great film! Writer/producer, Thadd Turner and director, James Intveld's attention to period detail is remarkable. This western is set during the 1880's in Wyoming. The filmmaker's give equal time to Native American and White characters. This is truly a family film that creates full and authentic characters that are dealing with overcoming hardship and tragedy. The ensemble cast led by David Carradine and Tim Abell give true and convincing performances. Buck Taylor is a standout as "Buckskin Charlie". The film deals with issues such as faith, pride, acceptance and redemption in a realistic and un-preachy manner, which is refreshing. The film suggests that we are all connected whether you believe in the "Great Spirit" as the Native American played by Wes Studi does or you are a member of the Christian faith. This is a great movie to show your kids.

I believe the screenplay had a lot to do with why this movie was so good. The story was very human. It showed how families can separate over misunderstandings. Because of pride Ike wouldn't accept his daughter's choice for a husband. Even though Seth was a good man and they had a great family, Ike wouldn't accept him. The West was changing and Ike wasn't. It took his grandson's illness to make him realize what was important. The love of family and friends and the importance of giving. I felt the cinematography was excellent. Also, the music was very good. I would definitely recommend this movie to my friends. My boys loved it. So did my wife. Keep em coming. Thanks.