God Bless the Broken Road

While not "the best movie I've ever seen". It was a sweet story about faith & family. Bring your tissues!

I'm super green when it comes to "reviews". But I know GOOD MOVIES when I see them. If you're feeling short on FAITH, or the GOODWILL of your fellow man... YOU MUST SEE THIS!

Sorry, but I found it completely simplistic and unrealistic. Characters were stereotypes.

First the writer ignores the benefits available to widows of kia soldiers in order to make up the hackneyed cliche of poor widow about to lose her home to heartless banker. What did she do with the 100k death benefit and her monthly dic payment? Not supposed to think about these things. Problem with too many Christian movies, you have to leave your brsin at the door. The real story, the widow loses her faith and we watch as her daughter and friends try to get her to re-engage with her faith. Then we have to suffer through a competing Tom Cruze type coming of age NASCAR story. Please.

I was privileged to be given access to a streamed copy of this new picture due to be released tomorrow. The film focuses on a mother and daughter whose husband and father were killed in Afghanistan in 2014 - a loss which neither have dealt with as they try to continue a normal life.

But life does go on - people enter our lives, circumstances overwhelm us, and life feels like it is crashing in on us. But even in the midst of crisis God continues to offer His love - we may not see it, may even run from it, He offers His love if we will listen.

Finding God's grace in the midst of a busy life is sometimes difficult. There may be pain, waiting maybe hard, and finding Him will often require tears. Such is the case for Amber and Bree as they find God's grace in the middle life's difficulties.

If you do not yet have a movie in your sights for this week, let me suggest that you consider seeing God Bless The Broken Road. It will be worth your time. _____________ This review is based on a free screening provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions are mine alone.