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Five strangers with nothing in common are forced to come together at a remote roadside eatery because of a road closure. They place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems... See full summary » Director:David A.R. White |
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Five strangers with nothing in common are forced to come together at a remote roadside eatery because of a road closure. They place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them... and claims he is Jesus. Written by Viewer
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3 May 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Jesus: People steal because they think they deserve what other people have worked hard for.
Jesus: They hop from bed to bed because they feel entitled to just satisfy themselves no matter who it hurts, no matter what pain that it causes.
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The clock on the wall in the diner never changes because time "stands still" during the encounter. See more »Goofs
When the characters are driving at the beginning you can see the background outside of the car doesn't move or change, even though they are supposed to be moving. See more »Quotes
Jesus: Scratch any sin and just below the surface you'll find pride.Jesus: People steal because they think they deserve what other people have worked hard for.
Jesus: They hop from bed to bed because they feel entitled to just satisfy themselves no matter who it hurts, no matter what pain that it causes.
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The premise is intriguing, but from the beginning,this was clearly Hallmark card territory.
We're introduced to some stock characters: the Couple That Have Grown Apart, the Sad But Tough Runway, the Materialistic Businessman, the Woman Who Settles for Less.
Spooky music tells us that something is afoot as the rain pummels them in their cars (except for the runaway, who is hitch-hiking). A washed-out bridge leaves them stranded together in a diner run by none other than Jesus.
Jesus freaks them out by serving only water to drink, but food is another matter. Cue Arlo Guthrie: You can get anything you want at Jesus's restaurant. Jesus knows what you want, both on the plate and out of life. He preaches Joel Olstein Lite. The characters exchange dialog out of a "How To Witness to Unbelievers" comic book.
That's where I lost interest and stopped watching.
Hallmark Channel fans, and readers of "Chicken Soup for the Soul," will probably enjoy this. Those looking for meatier fare won't find it in this diner.