Twist of Faith

Toni braxton is beautiful talented.this movie is so inspirational.

Lot of lessons to learn by kids they are so smart.

The music is beautiful.

Feel so sorry for the jewish man.

In small-town Brent, Alabama, single singer-teacher Toni Braxton (as Nina Yarber) devotes time to her young son and the church, where she sings gospel music. Friends attempt to play matchmaker, but Ms. Braxton resists. Meanwhile, in big-city Brooklyn, New York, devout Jewish musician David Julian Hirsh (as Jacob Fisher) witnesses a horrific bus massacre. After the tragedy, Mr. Hirsh moves to Alabama and meets Braxton. At first, she is unimpressed with his shabby, homeless appearance...

Hirsh is secretive about his background. He begins working as a handyman for Braxton and the church. He also loves music, just like Braxton. Hirsh teaches Braxton's son Nathaniel James Potvin (as Asher "Ash" Jones) to play basketball and a father-son relationship develops. Hmmm... Braxton's rabbit-hunting uncle Mykelti Williamson (as Moe) approves. You'll have to see if Braxton and Hirsh hook up, and how his past threatens the possibility. "Twist of Faith" is a mostly Christian TV-movie, with good music.

***** Twist of Faith (2/9/13) Paul A. Kaufman ~ Toni Braxton, David Julian Hirsh, Mykelti Williamson, Nathaniel J. Potvin

I saw this once, told my wife about it, and together we watched it two more times. There were times that we were close to tears. We are Jewish, and I must say up front that the Jewish aspect of this is handled vaguely, though respectfully. If that were all there was to this movie, we might not have finished it once. But there was, in addition, the story of two people damaged by life but who are drawn together by the highest, most refined values. I know that sounds preachy, but it doesn't come out that way. The principals,Toni Braxton & Julian Hirsh, in fact every actor actor played with simple truth. My wife and I believe that the one of the highest purposes in life is to make the unseen visible, and that is what this movie does.

I found this film to be exceptionally moving. I was loath to watch it, at first, as the brief description suggested that it might be emotionally disturbing to me in a way I do not like, with human tragedy at the basis of the story. However, I soon changed my mind, and have now watched most of it almost three times.

It is a human story set in a religious environment. It shows the true meaning of Christianity while dealing with human emotions in a most tender and loving way. Toni Braxton played her role most well and with feeling, once she began to recognize that Jacab was not only a gentle man, but also was deeply religious. I found there to be no conflict between the very different religious backgrounds of these two people, who were drawn closer together by the commonality of their religious beliefs and feelings.

I was moved to tears on several occasions, and there are few movies that do that to me. The acting is good and the story, excellent. I found two of the reviews somewhat short-sighted as to the meaning of the Christian spirit, and they clearly did not see as much humanity or the meaning of Christianity in it, as I did.

Sadly, sometimes people of faith, whether it be Jewish, Christian, Atheistic or any other, are so rigid in their beliefs that they overlook the power of God to bring people together who have common experiences.

Yeshua (Jesus Christ) pointed this out on several occasions. I also believe that being kind and hospitable to strangers is part of Judaism and of Christianity. I will not take the time to point out where but it IS there in whatever part of the Bible you wish to believe. Christians should at least believe both the old and new testaments. Jews can find this in what we call the Old Testament.

A Jewish man who loses his wife and 3 children at one time and sees them shot dead after being alive moments before, has caused him to lose his way and become a homeless man searching for some meaning to all of this.

He is befriended by an uncle of a beautiful young black woman (who looks aboriginal to me) who has also lost the love of her life through a mistake that she made. Gradually he becomes a part of their "family" by the kindness of these black Christians and of their whole church.

He is confused when both the black woman and he are drawn to each other and fall in love in spite of differences in their beliefs but suddenly feels like he is dishonoring his dead wife and family and goes home to the city.

Will true love overcome mistaken beliefs? Well if you wish to find out, you will need to watch the movie.

Hopefully you will be able to put aside rigid beliefs which do not allow for love to overcome them and experience this very emotional movie well-played by Toni Braxton and David Julian Hirsh.