The Ultimate Life

2013

Drama / Romance

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 58% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 58% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 1911 1.9K

hope inspiration inspiring

Plot summary

Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.

Director

Michael Landon Jr. Photo
Michael Landon Jr.

Top cast

David Carpenter Photo
David Carpenter as Farmer
Elizabeth Ann Bennett Photo
Elizabeth Ann Bennett as Hanna Stevens
James Garner Photo
James Garner as Howard 'Red' Stevens
Bill Cobbs Photo
Bill Cobbs as Mr. Theophilus Hamilton
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
998.71 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 29
2 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 35

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by LiveLoveLead 5 / 10

Sadly, not even close to as good as the first movie...

My family loved' The Ultimate Gift' so we were looking forward to this squeal (which actually provides a backstory for the original movie and is more of a prequel.) The first movie wasn't a huge box office hit or high-quality film but was an enjoyable, heartwarming, family movie with a great message, good acting, and a decent script...along with some familiar, well-liked actors. On the other hand, this movie came across as very low budget and amateurish. The movie had some very unrealistic, even silly, scenes and was completely predictable. Those things in and of themselves wouldn't be all bad but the writing, acting, direction, and pacing were also pretty bad. This film tells the story of Red Stevens, the grandpa, played by James Garner, from the first movie, and how he became the man he was, and why he passed The Ultimate Gift down to his grandson, which was interesting and we did watch it to the end but this movie was very disappointing and not as pleasant to sit through as the first movie, In My Humble Opinion!
Reviewed by barbicane3333 7 / 10

A wonderful film

The Ultimate Life has been attacked by critics as a sop to "family values" types and prudes, who complain about "too much sex and violence" in movies. I'm not a prude or an ultra religious person, and I loved this film. I knew nothing about it when I agreed to go with two friends, who had seen trailers for it. I nearly passed after reading critics' reviews, and boy, am I glad I didn't.This is a "feel good" movie which I highly recommend, particularly to anyone who likes a good romance. The main characters are shown falling in love as teens and still in love as adults. It presents its characters honestly and shows how someone can change from ruthlessly pursuing riches to wanting to do good for mankind. You'll also see beautiful cinematography of the Texas prairies.There are battle scenes of WW II and it also portrays the beginning of the oil industry in Texas. The key word for me is romance. Ignore the critics this time. This is a story well told.Please check this review for spoilers.
Read more IMDb reviews

No comments yet

Be the first to leave a comment