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The Best Two Years (2004)
Comedic Look at Growing Up.
I've read the other reviews and I agree that when viewing this movie from the perspective of being native to the Netherlands it appears cliché. Don't feel bad though because the four Missionaries were composites of many Mormon clichés and stereotypes.
But this movie isn't about a country or region. It could have been in any number of the many countries Mormon Missionaries serve.
This movie is about personal growth and the experience that 60,000+ current missionaries and the hundreds of thousands who have came before.
I saw this movie the day it opened in St. George, Utah 9:35pm on a Friday night and it was almost sold out.
I thought the movie was hilarious and the room was full of laughter almost the whole way through.
In addition to teaching the Gospel, missions serve as a time of personal growth. You can see this clearly in three of the Missionaries. Growing in spirituality and maturity is often a bumpy ride, but there's a lot of fun along the way too.
I think that's the point of the movie. Christianity should bring people joy and happiness.