Break Every Chain

A wonderful view into the hard, stressful life of 1st responders. This story of Jonathan and Stacy Hickory can be a beautiful example to anyone that is under stress and experiencing brokenness. Break Ever Chain provides a way to find true restoration of a life, a marriage and a family.

The world needs far MORE stories like this one. This film is absolutely powerful, moving and full of heart & FAITH, something that is sorely lacking in American culture.

See it ~~~ you'll love it!

Break Every Chain is a brilliantly acted, inspiring film. However, I want to put out a warning: it's very sad. The premise of the film (which is a true story) is a police officer who receives a promotion. In the beginning he's on cloud nine, but he soon discovers his job entails going to the scenes of car crashes. This causes him to become depressed, and he starts drinking excessively. He and his wife also suffer an immense tragedy. The combination of burnout from his job, the loss he experiences in his personal life, and his alcoholism lead him spiraling into hopelessness. He finds himself angry at God. This movie might be hard to watch for some people. It started out on a positive note, but then one awful thing happens after another. I didn't watch to the end. It was late at night, and I figured this wasn't the best movie to be watching at nighttime. I like going to bed with happy thoughts. Honestly, I prefer Christian films over secular movies. Hollywood doesn't portray people's interactions realistically. Some people might not like Christian films because they're too real, in which case, I suggest watching when you're in the right head space. I hope I'm able to catch the end of it one day, preferably during an afternoon.

For being a low budget production it's well shot. It's definitely for the faith based audience and preaches to the choir. The story could be tightened and much of the melodramatic music and scenes could be cut. A stronger script would have helped but it's still a worthwhile watch.

This movie contained every single element required to not only captivate an audience cinematography wise, but to also demonstrate the miraculous healing power of Jesus in a highly realistic way. Hooked from the opening scene, I was taken on a journey through the heartache, pain, and trauma that police officers are exposed to. By seeing their struggle in such a raw real way, this has absolutely awakened a newfound respect in me for the men and women that serve to protect us. More than that, it got straight to the heart of the issue around Christian skepticism and the big questions that so many of us battle before finally surrendering to the light. Overall, this has hands down been one of the best Christian movies I have ever watched.