Movie Title: Letters to God
MPAA Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Family, Hit Movie
Running Time: 1:50
Yahoo Rating: A-
Starring: Tanner Maguire, Jeffrey Johnsons, Robyn Lively, Marie Cheatham, Bailee Madison

Letters to God  is a movie that was produced and directed by David Nexon, and written by Patrick Doughtie. The movie Letters to God was released on DVD April 2010.

The movie Letters to God is based on a true story of a young boy who was dying from cancer disease. It cast Tanner McGuire who portrays as Tyler Doherty, an extra ordinary twelve year old boy with a strong faith in God, which gave him the courage to faces his battles against the cancer disease. Tyler’s prayers everyday asking God to help his family and the people around him, but asks nothing for himself. Everyday he wrote to God and put his letter inside the mail box so the postman will pick it up. Until one day Brady McDaniels was substituting for the mail man who took a vacation. Brady was wondering what he  is going to do with the letters, his boss told him just do whatever he wants to do with them . He asked one of his friend’s for advice and his friend advices him to take it to church. When he got inside the church, he wasn’t sure where to leave the letters; Brady walked towards the altar and put the letters down on the top of the altar. The preacher saw him and called him, Brady started explaining regarding the kids letter to God. The preacher advised him that the letter were meant for him to have, all he had to do was to go home and sleep on it, and then God would  tell Brady what to do with the letters. Brady has his own pain; he lost custody of his one and only son. After the preacher advice he took the letters home, and started seeing Tyler and practiced playing soccer with him. Brady became friends with the Doherty family, and the two found comfort to each other’s company.

Maddy Doherty, who’s played by Robyn Lively, lives in denial that her son Tyler is going to leave her to be with the Lord. Maddy was focusing so much on Tyler that her other son Ben felt neglected, who’s played by Michael Bolton as Ben Doherty a brother of Tyler. One day Tyler received a letter from his school team, inviting him to join his team to play against the other team. Maddy, his mother wouldn’t let him go because she was worried that Tyler was not well enough to play the game, but he begged and begged his mother and with the help of his friend Brady, they convinced his mother to let him play.  The last game Tyler helps his team win the victory, and he so was overwhelmed of joy that he collapsed on the ground. Brady was blamed by Tyler’s mother of what happened to Tyler, therefore Brady felt guilty, and disgusted with his life, to him it seems nothing works for him no matter what he does. He went home and grabbed the bottle of whisky but before he drank it, he changed his mind, instead he started opening all the letters  to God and read them.  It changes Brady’s life forever after reading Tyler’s letter to God, and everyone around him. The movie Letters to God will inspire everyone when they see it. You don’t have to be a Christian to be inspired by twelve year old boy who have love and compassion not only has the kind love for his family but for the people around him. Job well done, with all the cast but most of all for Tyler who had a strong faith and believed he was going to heaven. You must see this movie it will touch your heart!

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