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OLYMPIC DREAMS

"Looking For Love At the Olympics"

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What You Need To Know:

OLYMPIC DREAMS opens with Penelope, a cross country skier for team USA, experiencing this event all alone, so she is sad, lonely and seems lost. Ezra is a volunteer dentist who has loved the Olympics his whole life. He’s just went through a break-up with his fiancée and is not sure if they are together or not. They both want to overcome their loneliness by finding love, but it doesn’t work.

The low-budget movie had decent acting, but a weak plot. There isn’t much action, and the script is weak, so the viewers are not captivated by the movie. For filming at the real Olympics, the viewer would’ve expected something more exciting and real. The story was pretty far-fetched. OLYMPIC DREAMS has a strong romantic worldview as both characters are searching for something that won’t bring them true happiness or comfort. It does have some moral/biblical characteristics as one character extolls kindness and cares for others. Although OLYMPICS DREAMS is somewhat engaging with a few good qualities, Movieguide® advises strong caution for some worldview concerns and as well as a politically correct character.

Content:

(RoRo, B, Ho, L, S, N, M):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong romantic worldview as both main characters feel lost and lonely, one is looking for some kind of companionship while the other is mourning a break-up, one character extols kindness by buying a gift for someone he doesn’t know and cares for others through his job, one character is homosexual

Foul Language:
6 obscenities and one use of mild foul language

Violence:
None

Sex:
Three instances of kissing all of which were with people who weren’t dating ,and one forehead kiss

Nudity:
Woman appears in a towel before a shower, woman appears in a big coat and her underwear, and woman un-buttons shirt to show off a tattoo, and her bra is shown

Alcohol Use:
Casual drink with dinner

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:
Man and woman who aren’t dating stay all night together, one character is selfish and hurt when they don’t win or do well in their event.

More Detail:

OLYMPIC DREAMS opens with Penelope, a cross country skier for team USA, experiencing this event all alone, so she is sad, lonely and seems lost. Next, the audience meets Ezra, a volunteer dentist who has loved the Olympics his whole life. He’s just went through a break-up with his fiancée and is not sure if they are together or not.

The two meet the morning of Penelope’s race. Ezra sits down with her while she’s eating, and she doesn’t really want to give him the time of day. He catches her vibe and just gives her some floss and wishes her good luck on her race before leaving. However, throughout the rest of his day he asks all his patients if they know how she did, as she left an impression on him.

Penelope doesn’t do as well as she thought she would in her event and is hurt that she isn’t on the podium. Penelope and Ezra run into each other again the next day when they are both at a giftshop. Ezra decides to try and talk to her again, and this time the two form an unlikely friendship.

The two start spending all of their free-time together exploring the Olympic Village and even some of Korea. While exploring, the pair start develop feelings for one another. When Penelope decides to act on her feelings and tries to kiss Ezra, he doesn’t reciprocate, so they stop talking and hanging out.

Ezra now spends his time alone, while Penelope finds a friend in a man named Gus, who is also a member of the team. She tries to direct all her feelings towards him, but soon finds out he’s homosexual. They instead form a friendship and run into Ezra one evening.

A few days later, Ezra decides to talk to Penelope about what happened the night she tried to kiss him. Penelope is frustrated with him because she confronts him on how he is scared of his dreams and of being confident in himself. The audience can tell there is still an undeniable chemistry between the two. Will they work out their differences before the games are over and they have to leave? Or, will this just be a fling that will end with the games?

OLYMPIC DREAMS was filmed at 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics with only three real cast members. The seemingly low-budget movie had decent acting, but a weak plot. There isn’t much action, and the script is weak, so the viewers are not captivated by what was happening. For filming at the real Olympics, the viewer would’ve expected something more exciting and real. The story was pretty far-fetched.

OLYMPIC DREAMS has a strong romantic worldview as both characters are searching for something that won’t bring them true happiness or comfort. They both wanted to overcome their loneliness by finding love with one another, but it doesn’t work. It does have some moral/biblical characteristics as one character extolls kindness and cares for others. Although OLYMPICS DREAMS is somewhat engaging with a few good qualities, Movieguide® advises strong caution for some worldview concerns and as well as a politically correct character.

Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.


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