Rite of the Shaman

The majority who watched this got it. A few did not. I recommend the few that didn't go back and watch it again.

Such a sweet movie by mother and son! Characters make you want to cry once the end comes! Hopefully a rite of shaman part two!

Strange set up with no payoff. Very amateurish

Amazing movie witha great message. This is definitely a feel good film that we really need right now in our struggling society. You leave with a greater perception in life and on the small choices you make that can and will make a big difference.

This is such a deep. Really uplifting and a beautiful ending with a great message. Tyrell Oberle really stood out in this film too. Great actor and the director did an exceptional job making this come alive. 5 stars from me!

This movie took me on an emotional journey and left me in a better place. A great movie, with a much-needed message.

This is a rather amateur-ish feel-good movie. The photography is good. The acting is mediocre. The screenplay is poorly written and lacks believability—people would never really react the way the movie shows they do. One nice thing—just when you think it’s getting really boring, it’s over.

after seeing this on fox 13 i thought i would go support the locals. i wasn't expecting much but oh man was i wrong. first lets talk about why the movie was made. that is enough to make me cry already, bless that mother and her child who plays the lead character. the actor drew me right into the emotional experience and rollercoaster ride of feelings. the gradual descent into depression sometimes for reasons that people who havent experienced depression would not understand. sometimes there is no reason at all. but this poor kid is bullied dealing with his sick mom and the pressures of being the man of the house while going through regular teen feelings. he gradually sinks into despair but then has that epiphany in nature with his grandfather and ancestor as his guide. knowing that he has claimed his power and voice what happens next is enough to make me cry just thinking about it. this is such a powerful message that needs to get into schools right now. you are loved!

I heard about this from a post on Facebook neighborhoods and thought I would go check it out to support the community. I wasn't expecting much. Not many movies come out of Utah that aren't religious, out of state, Christmas yada yada. This was a breath of fresh air. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for making a Utah movie that is not religious. We need more movies like this to help put Utah on the map. I am so proud of the fillmakers in this Oquirrh West Jordan neighborhood, I am taking my kids and girlfriend to see this.

I heard about this movie from the Pagan market and was not sure what to expect from the title. I was afraid it was going to be some pushy religious movie. I am floored. This movie is a spiritual journey, which is much different than religion. It pulled me in and took me on a sensory journey from feeling the pressures that Kai is going through, the gradual sinking into depression (thank you for not stigmatizing depression by the way), his break and anger with the world, and the pow! From mid point of the movie on, I experienced feelings that I can only describe as enlightenment. From happy tears, to compassion, to feeling one with the universe, to claiming your personal power, to wanting to bring smiles to fellow humans. I left the theater feeling renewed, moved, and inspired. Going to buy post-its now. No joke! Will you be the tea leaf?