It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The acting in this movie is really good.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Blistering performances.

I rated this movie 5/10 only because I truly hate the ending. Is the author saying Percy HAD to die to redeem everyone else? If so, that really stinks. God knows what her life was life before she took her tormentor out. AND after. Reminds me of "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn." The mother killed the man who raped her daughter, but after awhile all that anyone seems to remember is that she was convicted of murder. And then there's "Mystic River," wherein Tim Robbins' character was molested as a young boy by two priests, barely escapes with his life, such things were not discussed at that time, he lived with his pain, and then is taken out, and his murderer justifies the unfortunate wrongful murder, but we're left hanging as to any justice occurring, whatsoever.Also, I cannot abide Will Patton, in anything I've seen him in. Otherwise, I think the movie was pretty extraordinary, and I wish I'd walked out of the theater before the ending. If the author ever reads these reviews, I do wish he would explain the ending.Thank you for listening.

How I missed seeing this movie in the 90s is beyond me. This movie is something that everyone should have in their collection at home. I cried my eyes out towards the end after seeing it for the first time this week. It should teach people NOT to judge a book by its cover. It just shows how heartless some people can be in real life. I can still remember Ellen when she played the role of Nurse Rachett in One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest. The young lady that plays Percy was so right for this part. I could never say enough about this movie. It will be one of my old time favorites like High Noon, King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Cat Ballou, etc.

Everything's perfect. The actors, music (James Horner), landscape. One of the most touching films I've came across. If you don't cry by the end of this movie you have no soul at all. Saw it first on VHS on a day I needed a last VHS for a promotion of 3 titles for rent. After waiting some years to see if would come on DVD I finally bought the Australian version that is anamorphic and doubles as R4/R2 even when it says it's R4. Suffice to say it's the only DVD I own that hasn't subtitles in Portuguese (and I've got about 800 titles). I understand why the religious polemic, for it's about guilt, redemption, sacrifice, but frankly, who gives a damn about that, when a film moves you to tears.

Spitfire Grill does a wonderful job capturing the small town New England landscape. The setting for the movie is important as its characters. Both begin to blend from the start of the story. Alison Elliott is by far terrific. At times, Alison Elliott resembles a young Jodie Foster as she plays this innocent, yet troubled youngster as she tries to start fresh with a new life in a new town. At times, the story takes on a biblical tale of forgiveness and loving thy neighbor. A perfect movie about respect and acceptance, The Spitfire Grill takes on a life of its own as the story builds and builds with more secrets. A nice ending that brings everything together and answers all the questions. Alison Elliott is great.