Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

LouieInLove Jesus Christ! This film is bad. I would have given one star but gave three for its moral goal - that being to turn people away from the antiquated christian belief structure which is but one of the global religions that continue to subjugated the poorest, ergo uneducated, humans on the planet.If any wavering christian watched this pseudo-saccharine slop they would quickly be freed of their mental slavery & thank goodness for that.Think about it; having had a well educated, hard working, ergo mentally stimulating & financially rewarding life with a hot full-lipped vamp temptress in your bed you suddenly wake to a thin-lipped uptight judgmental ball & chain & 2 bratty kids - hell's bells! You'd be mortified. I know which life I'd pick. Then again, one of his imaginary daughters did have big bosoms so there's an upside to every dog's dinner.

dallasryan I like the thought provoking nature of this film, it brings up some very interesting and eye opening questions. Awareness is the word of the day. Also, Kevin Sorbo is likable, he's likable in just about anything he does and I could see that Debby Ryan having a big career ahead of her if she catches the breaks(as is always the case in Hollywood). John Ratzenberger is amazing, I mean really amazing in this role as the Angel. It's such an honest performance that one has to think that if this movie would have had a bigger budget, little tweaks in the script and movie theater exposure/PR exposure, I think he could have been nominated for an academy award then. His performance is excellent. I think we all would like to do things over at some point, or at least we think we would like too. An awesome concept that Kevin Sorbo's character never thought about it much, but it just happened, a 'what if'. I believe one of the most eye opening questions that arises is where Ratzenberger's character tells Sorbo's character to just commit fully to it, whether he wants to or not(in the scene Sorbo doesn't want to hurt these people and he doesn't feel this is who he is, and Ratzenberger's character is basically saying even if you don't feel it's who you are, commit fully to being that way and see what happens). I mean how many times in life could we learn and perhaps find true peace within ourselves if we just committed to be something different, something we as human beings didn't believe we were capable of being. Sometimes we get sad and in depressions but yet we refuse to change and are so stuck within our own identities that we believe we're incapable of committing fully to doing or being someone else. Change is 'hard' for us as people. But yet it's so 'simple' because we have the choice to do it. I believe if we committed ourselves to being and doing something else we would find something true in ourselves that we didn't know was there but that was there the whole time, like how Sorbo's character found what he truly was capable of, and really who he truly was. Very eye opening movie, most definitely worth a watch.

danaigh Regardless of the critical comments I was very moved by this film. Can it be that such messages are not understood or well received? That is the main theme of this film, namely: "don't tell me anything, it's 'my' life", "I can do what I want", etc.The usual problem with themes that contain personality changes is their believability. Ben's resistance to such a change struck me as quite realistic. The transition to his desire to change was a hard task the film had to accomplish.But for all the fathers out there who remember the time they first held their baby son or daughter....that is a life changing experience. So this man took awhile. But Ben was surrounded by 'his' children and wife. Some fathers do take time to adjust to a new life role....ergo a believable transition. The Christian themed messages were very well delivered. Even Ben's second, post conversion sermon was actually quite good and fit in well with the films' script. My only criticisms: the few times the camera was bobbing about...come on guys, use a tripod, and there were some syrupy sweet parts that were a bit much. Otherwise when I'm in tears during a film then it's good enough for me.

renee0521 If we ever needed uplifting movies,we need them now. What If is just such a movie. It tells the story of Ben Walker,who left his sweetheart and ministry calling for a business opportunity. Fifteen years later,he is about to become a partner in a prestigious investment firm and has a trophy fiancée. While taking his new car for a spin,he encounters an angel in the form of a tow truck driver,who sends him to an alternate reality,where he is married to his sweetheart and has two daughters,one a rather rebellious teenager and they are getting ready for church,where he is the new pastor. Without giving away anymore,I will say that Kevin Sorbo is absolutely brilliant in the role of Ben,who must learn about faith & family if he wants to return to his old life. This movie is the story of second chances and redemption. This really is a movie that the whole family will enjoy.