David

Our family absolutely loved this movie. It was beautiful and breathtaking. It was so moving, and while biblically sound, they also used beautiful imagery and wonderfully written songs to flesh out a really tangible version of David. I had tears in my eyes multiple times and we left so inspired. We will definitely own this, and rewatch many times I'm sure.

Great for 12 and under. Not a fan of the singing musical. Story was perfect for kids not to detailed in darkness, but the story had to be told. Light and sweet in parts. I would take my grand daughter to see it. Our church is taking the kids next week. The story of David needs to be shared with everyone.

I took my family to see David tonight. We have a pretty good range of ages with my wife and I in our 40s and four children ranging from 9 to 15.

All of my children loved it and they can be pretty critical of animated movies. My wife and really enjoyed it as well.

The animation is fantastic. The artists were able to capture the Israel environment beautifully with a level of believable realism. Character animation was very well done. There movement of hair, clothing, fabrics and nature in the wind was impressive. At a minimum I would recommend this movie just to watch outstanding animation.

The storyline covers a long period of time, but does so with easy to follow transitions. You don't need to know the Biblical account of David to follow the story and there are enough cultural cues and visuals to pick up on the plot. David's historic role as a warrior is downplayed in the story which helps make this more of a family friendly film. That may be a problem for some critics but the theme of the movie was capturing a man after God's own heart and I didn't find this distracting or dismissive.

Some critics may say that this movie may be too religious. It never made me or my children uncomfortable, but we're a family that appreciates conversations about God. Part of the story makes a delineation between those who use God as a means for power and those who believe and wrestle with that belief. All useful in conversation afterwards.

I thought the musical score was really well done. Some of the songs are great and some are a little bland. My teenage girls really liked the last two songs and were singing them in the car afterwards which was a nice break from or normal teenage playlist. As a comparison, I would say the sings aren't as strong as in Prince of Egypt, but still enjoyable and great for younger children.

Overall this is definitely a movie to watch with the family. David is a story that amplifies light with positive messaging about family, taking care of the poor, helping others, trust, humility, and doing what is right in the midst of fear.

If you are an academic (like I am) who likes diving into biblical history, this movie might seem a bit rushed for you. However, as a kids' movie, this seems great! I love the songs (I had them on a YouTube playlist even before seeing the movie), and the story illustrates some of the major points of David's life without making it too scary or adult themed. I took my parents and adult brother to see this, and to my surprise, neither of my parents fell asleep (which they often do when we see movies in the theatre). They were interested the whole time! My brother liked the movie as well and believes this will be like the new generation's Prince of Egypt (I agree).

Phil Wickham did a great job as David, especially considering that he does not have a lot of experience acting in movies. And I was so surprised that there were two different people voicing young and adult David! The casting director did a fantastic job matching Phil Wickham and Brandon Engman. There were even inflections in their voices that matched. I am a big fan of Phil Wickham, but I have to say Brandon Engman's voice amazed me. It is not often that I hear a voice that makes me stop to want to listen, even when there is no accompaniment; he has a wonderful gift for music and voiceover. Both of these individuals do. I hope I get to hear more from them in future Angel Studios productions.

Great movie. Great music. Definitely kid friendly but enjoyable enough for the adults to enjoy. Will be watching this again. My daughter is 8 and Loved it as well. I think movies like this are a great way for us to introduce Bible stories to our children. A lot of times the children just don't understand the story due to the person teaching the lesson or the amount of time alotted for the lesson. Recommending this movie to everyone I know.