5/5 a hidden gem
  by J. A. Patterson (virginia)
I was so enamored with the performance of the coffee waiter (Matt Fuchs), but am saddened to learn he is no longer acting. Can anyone update me with his whereabouts?

5/5 What If??
  by Lynnell (Macomb, Ill)
What if we were still waiting for Christ to come? Mary and Joe gives us (the viewer) and new twist on the traditional Christmas Story. How would we see them today? Would we accept the child or not?
Mary and Joe really makes you think about what a small child has done for our world and the trails his earthly parents might face if he were born today in the US and not 2000 years ago in a barn in Bethlehem. How many 17 yr olds a mature enough to be able to raise a child, let alone God's child? I know that I wasn't when I was 17!


5/5 An Amazing thoughtful movie
  by Kimberly (Harvard, IL)
This is an incredible re-telling of a familar story. This movie asks the question "what if we were still waiting for the messiah?"

In this movie..Our adorable couple Mary and Joe (who are totally devoted to "waiting for marriage") find themselves in the most amazing storyline. God has heard the prayers of His people and has sent "the Messiah" to a young NY woman from the house of David. She must somehow tell the man she loves that God has told her - she is pregnant with the Messiah.

From the first minute you can not help but love "Mary and Joe". Mary is so fresh, young, full of life... Joe is so in love with her.. The casting of the two lovebirds is what makes this film so great and the story is so powerful. It makes you consider - how did the real "Mary and Joe" feel going thought everything leading up to that awesome night.

More than anything this movie really makes you think.. which is what I consider the ear mark of a great film.

5/5 So good, it would be a shame to miss!
  by (Los Angeles, CA)
I'm Jewish, and I loved this film! "Mary and Joe" shows the Jewish roots of Jesus, and made me think ... perhaps this IS our long-awaited Messiah. Hats off to the filmmaker, who didn't put this story in the old robes. Contemporary, fresh, very professionally done. Give it a chance!

1/5 So bad, its blasphemous
  by
This film is ... awful. One of the worst videos I have ever been forced to watch. The only redeeming quality of the movie was that it provided plenty of fodder for my friends and I to laugh about.

The movie claims to be a thought provoking something or other. Its not. The movie, full of plot holes large enough to drive a Buick into, was poorly done and definitely reflects its shoestring budget. Compared to this, an after-school special would come across as an ingenous work of art.

There are numerous inconsistencies. For example, the movie supposedly takes place before the birth of Christ. However, many of the characters refer to the Old Testament (there was no Old Testament before the birth of Christ). Couple that with the numerous mentions of "Bible" (Torah! Torah! They called it the Torah! There was no Bible, then!) and you've got one large piece of awfulness in your hands.

There's two things you can do now.
1. Don't buy the movie.
or
2. Buy the movie, but don't watch it alone. You'll want to take an orange peeler to your eye. If you buy it, make sure you watch it at every party you ever throw.