dewberrydays

I say this as a christian and as someone who mostly agrees with the film's message - this film was not good. It played into some really disgusting racist tropes i've seen in other christian films (Black ppl portrayed as dangerous criminals, white pastors "saving" Black criminals from themselves), and i honestly don't know why in the world someone as talented as Mira Sorvino would grace this film with her presence. Films like this one always sacrifice story for the sake of the message, which is why no one outside the faith watches anything pure flix (lol) makes. And even the messaging is so ham-fisted that the only people it will ever reach are people who already believe. Maybe it's good enough for believers who aren't particularly cultured or for those are more interested in a lesson than a compelling story but no christian film like this is ever going to reach the masses. Film is art; this was a bible lesson, not a film. I have only ever seen a few good films that had christian themes. The narnia films, women talking, first reformed, doubt, in the name of, boy erased, and a few others. They were good because they featured compelling stories, deep characters, and the messaging didn't hit you over the head with a frying pan. As it did in this film. It's just awful.