Alles wegen Grácia

Great Christian movies that weaves many religious topics into an entertaining romantic drama. Touches quickly and lightly upon censorship of God in schools, evolution vs creation, dating vs courtship, teenage pregnancy, and abortion. You will fall in love Gracia and her infectious smile.

So to make it short. I'm a Neuroscience PhD student and a movie like this that teaches and supports creationism on the basis of putting the evolutionary theory down is so so scary and just utterly wrong!!

Don't get me wrong if it was just the Christian thing of the both protagonists being believers, I wouldn't have cared. And even the abortion scenes weren't too bad - at least it was an option. And it is and should be one btw. Whatever you say - my opinion is, if you don't wanna use it then don't but don't deny the option to others just because you wouldn't use it. And even the bad acting, shallow characters, bad writing etc. wouldn't have made it too bad.

But supporting creationism is not a way. It's not only that they present Darwin's theory completely wrong here. And that her arguments debunking it, have no to little actual scientific basis to make them count besides pure belief. It is scary that the creators of this movie thought to costume the thoughts of creationism in a movie with romance and Christianity primarily centered to young adult viewers, would be a ethically right thing to to. These kinds are impressionable and hell they probably don't get a good education on evolution as it is. And then to go and show them things like this that are completely wrong and has been debunked by all the other theories, is unbelievable.

And just btw, just because her Father is supposed to be a microbiologist doesn't make her right or makes this whole thing any better. It's just a sign how manipulative the writing of this movie is and how it's supposed to give you the benefit of the doubt to her views and warp your mind.

Nothing in this that I enjoyed. Perhaps if it provided some better debate or some factual elements to arguments. But, ultimately, it provides nothing of the sort. It amounts to 'flat-earth' propoganda parading as a film.

I have to say the movie gives out a great message to the youth. It talks about serious topics like the embarrassment of many youth to say they are Christian or catholic and that they believe in Jesus. They feel they might be judged and might not fit in. This movie says to stand up for Jesus and praise him because he loves us no matter what. Our past our mistakes anything god will still love us and that we should be proud to be sons of god. Finally I want to say this movie requires more attention. It was sad that me and my girlfriend were the only ones in the whole theater. I really hope movies like this that talk about Jesus and positivity get more light shed on them.

PROS

+ After the movie is relatively flat in the beginning, appearing to be just one more of the many teenage stories out there, it quickly gains momentum and quality.

+ Good defense of the creation account of the Bible.

+ Beautiful example what it means to stand up for the Christian faith and to be firm in it, no matter the opposition.

+ Great example of emotional and spiritual support of Gracia for Amy.

+ Faithful example of the couple to wait until marriage - very beautiful images at the end of the movie.

+ Very good actors.

CONS

• The movie does not show any effort of Amy to get together again with the father of the child. It is beautiful to celebrate a newborn, but it is tragic that this movie simply shows a break-up of two sentences over the phone and simply treats it as sidenote that the child will grow up fatherless.

• Ben Davies was a better fit in his role in 'I'm Not Ashamed'. It was not the best fit for him to play a teacher.

• It was probably not wise to endorse Socrates in a Christian movie.