Overcome

This is my very first review on this site. My wife and I are both lifelong Christians. She's also a big movie buff. Because of her abundant exposure to movies, she tends to be a bit skeptical toward the genre of Christian movies (One exception is the movie "Fireproof" -- she really liked that one). Since I'm not as picky about my movies, I have decided to go on a binge of Christian movies, in hopes of finding one or two that will impress her. Unfortunately, I don't think this one will make the cut.

The positives: I loved the plot! It was a well-written story about an extremely rebellious teenager who turns it around after an encounter with God. Also, as a former HS tennis player myself, I enjoyed that part of the story as well.

The negatives: I'm sorry, but I wasn't very impressed by the acting. I think the girl who played Sara did decently, but the rest really weren't that great. That being said, I understand the vast majority of the cast were amateurs.

The above comment states that this was an LDS-based movie. Not that I have a problem with that, but if that's the case, I completely missed that detail while watching the movie. Anyway, I think that's all from me.

The Gospel is not some self-help program where we have to make up for our past. The Gospel is not something we have to do. It is something that has already been done for us.

"Overcome" is the 'Evangelical Christian' edit of the 'Mormon' film "Turn Around". There are quite a few 'Mormon' films shot with two slightly different edits, and different titles to appeal to different faiths. It's actually a pretty good deal; very few lines are changed and the cost isn't increased much but the market is much broader. I for one don't mind this at all (I'm of the Evangelical Christian Persuasion) and prefer to hear 'pastor' to 'bishop' for example. If you doubt this, read the IMDb for "Turn Around". There is no doctorine other than general morality and forgiveness in this film which is the essentially the same in both faiths.

I've seen both. The film is quite good in either case.

Overcome (2008) is a drama film directed by B. J. Alexander and starring Aaron Brown and Jaycee Lynn in the lead roles.

It is a movie that draws inspiration from how Saul became Paul in Christian literature.

The main character, Colton, is a rebellious teenager who disregards his parents' advice and the teachings of the Bible.

He is a wild and irresponsible person who enjoys drinking and partying and often ridicules his peers, including Sarah.

Sarah, on the other hand, is a diligent and focused young woman who wants to pursue a career in tennis.

Their lives collide when Colton, drunk after a party, causes a tragic accident that injures Sarah.

This triggers a series of events that lead him to seek redemption.

From then on, Colton embarks on a journey of repentance and forgiveness, not only toward Sarah but also toward everyone he has wronged.

The movie challenges us to reflect on our own choices and actions, and how they affect others. It also explores the moral dilemmas that we may face in life.

Overall, it is a great movie for an afternoon delight!

This movie was a waste of 1.5hrs.

The things I've read about it being an "evangelical edit" of a mormon movie make perfect sense. There are no in-church scenes, no teaching moments and no discussion of who God is and what He expects.

I have to assume the aforementioned things were either in the mormon edition but would not have translated to an evangelical film, or they were never in the movie. Either way, this edition pretty much demonstrated that mormonism is not Christianity. For the Christian, repentance and faith in Christ is required. Reconciliation is sought because of a heart changed by Christ, and out of a desire to bring that change to others. The motivations of Colton's change were absent other than he just felt the life he had been leading was wrong. There was no discussion about why he really felt he needed to change. There was a lot of prayer, but no discussion on what the prayer was about or to whom.

Jaycee Lynn was almost believable. Colton went from the kid brother in "Sixteen Candles" to Wally Cleaver.

This film was devoid of any spiritual content. It seemed the filmmakers wanted to tell me something about changing my life... I'm just not certain what.