* Three of us saw the concept preview two nights ago with a group of 82. I'll review in bullet points.
* Probably one of the best, most worthy events that needs to be told on a full screen, but if told at all, it must be done right.
* Direction was lacking. Ben Cross was actually the highlight because he knows how to act despite poor direction. The rest of the crew needs time and experience on screen. The growling Lamanites were a disappointment-an eye-rolling experience.
* Poorly cast: Lamanites and Nephites traveled mostly on foot. The Lamanites were cast from body builders who would pass out if they had to run more than 100 feet. The sped-up scene was obvious.
* The preview focused on the death of the latter Moroni who had little to nothing to do with the 500-year previous Moroni who raised the Title of Liberty during the reign of the judges. This should have been a brief intro, with the remaining preview time focused on the events related to the movie title.
* Movie title was poorly explained in text at the prologue--should have been expressed visually in the film short. The actual storyline should have been the focus of the preview, not the above bullet point.
* The point of Moroni's struggle, and his raising of the Title of Liberty, was to overcome an insurrection at his homeland kingdom during a time of desperate war--not clearly portrayed-only a glimpse in the prologue text and at the very end in a vague visual.
* A full length feature film requires big investors/backing/support, experienced people outside the realm of the LDS faith. This concept preview did not target that crowd, and will not attract them because it depends on the viewer having a prior background knowledge of the events. Overall, not a good pitch for a full-length feature film.