Set amid lush rain forests and pristine beaches, with production values belying tight budgetary restrictions, the word "Heaven" in its title is not misplaced. The religious imperialism at the heart of such an experience is accepted at face value without any critical examination of the notion of a young man from Idaho going to such a far-flung land to help the natives not by bringing better food or medicine or education but simply a "better" God. The biopic, being given a national release by Salt Lake City-based Excel Entertainment Group, could attract a family audience on the basis of its exoticism and visual effects, but the central story lacks punch.

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