Directed by: Alex Kendrick
Written by: Alex Kendrick
Starring: Priscilla C. Shirer, T. C. Stallings, & Karen Abercrombie
Before I saw this film, I heard a variety of good things about it. Apparently the filmmakers are not very experienced and the movie made double of what they thought it would make. Both good signs right? Right!
The film is about a family that has it all, well almost. Once the husband's work success begins going to his head, he takes it out on his family as if they are a burden to him. Elizabeth Jordan, played by Shirer, meets Miss Clara (Abercrombie) who teaches her the power of prayer. Prayer proves to be much more powerful then first thought.
Overall I liked the movie, mostly due to the message that it was sending. Pray. Because of this, the film felt uplifting and I felt very religious after seeing it. I wanted to go to church right then and there. But there aren't any churches near by, so I write in a journal instead, just as the characters do. Pretty inspirational eh?
When it comes to the filmmaking, it was pretty basic. Despite having not much prior experience, they did a great job. The locations were great. There weren't any jump cuts or bad camera shots. It worked.
The only thing I probably had an issue with is the writing. For example, there is a scene in the film where the husband is in Atlanta, Georgia, but that is not conveyed easily. It is shown via text, but then it poses the question of where is his family located? It made it a little bit confusing. Also there were times, where the dialogue was too much. The point the characters were trying to make occurred already during their monologue, but they kept going anyway. The dialogue could have been shortened in a couple of spots.
But the powerful message of prayer and the basic filmmaking made me like this movie. Therefore I give it 4 popcorns. I'd see it again.
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