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By Dawn's Early Light

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Teen actor, Chris Olivero, and Hollywood legend, Richard Crenna, deliver outstanding and believable performances in this coming of age movie about a bratty, California kid, Mike Lewis (Olivero), who is shipped off to visit his grandfather, Ben Maxwell (Crenna), in Colorado. While there, the argumentative and often smart-aleck Lewis, stirs up enough trouble for the town and his kindhearted grandfather. After several confrontations, the disrespectful grandson decides he wants to return to his spoiled lifestyle in Los Angeles. His grandfather agrees, but decides the two will travel to California by way of horseback. A disgruntled Lewis, tries his hardest to come up with every excuse to avoid the trek to the Pacific coast, but finds himself on the losing end of the battle. Shortly after their journey begins, they meet up with a group of Ben Maxwell's longtime friends, who together, take Maxwell's grandson on the journey of a lifetime by exposing him to down-to-earth western values and hard-working morals. After many trials along the trail, lessons are learned and Lewis and his grandfather discover something about each other they never expected. The film is laced with thought-provoking topics, incredible chemistry, outstanding performances, and certainly the greater values in life that founded our nation. Just short of Oscar caliber for Crenna, this film is highly recommended for all! A great film with good, clean humor, and patriotic family values!

This is the most wonderful movie for all ages. Very good acting and storyline. A must see!

"By Dawns Early Light" deals very effectively with many of todays results of our deteriorated culture. Bad parenting, failed government schools, obsession with material replacements substituted for real personal relationships and a constant decaying of values that worked effectively for generations are exposed and corrected with warmth and humor. There are nuggets for both genders and all ages to make you smile, laugh and think about changes you might consider for yourself and those close to you. The message is presented in such a fashion, you will want to see this little gem and share it with others for whom you care over and over.

This is one of those movies you can share with everyone. It has a great cast, is family oriented, has terrific scenery of our great country and most of all shares a lesson in a way that makes a deep and lasting impression. I have shared this movie with teachers who viewed it with their students and they related greatly to the young man in the film. I feel it should be shown in all schools and youth groups!

I saw this last night via Netflix. I was very pleasantly surprised throughout this film. It has an actual plot with a shinning moral fiber that the bulk of movies and tv have been lacking for several years. At it's core, this tale is about family and life lessons. It is heart-warming yet serious.

Maxwell and Decker, the two mentoring elders for the spoiled teen are my favorite characters--because they both have steel-coated convictions but gentle hearts. Decker's son was a nice touch because due to being a youngling he found it a bit easier to relate to the 'city kid'.

I loved the culture contrast, the horses, and the emphasis on heart this film exemplifies. Clean fun.

Bought this item for my former boss, who is a pastor. He loves horses and enjoyed the movie. It has good scenery and he stated it was a good family movie.

Good movie that displayed an attitude of some of the teenage generation now. The disrespect I saw from the young man was very real and abrasive for me but probably happens, just not in our house. It was a good story line and the best part is I saw the teen soften during some somber parts. Its clean and good for children or adults that want a movie night thats not over dramatic. its a good one for my library.