Josef Tura-2

I really can't fathom what Angel Studios was doing with this movie? I guess Angel Studios just really wanted to get respect from folks who will never respect them?

What they actually did was pull a Disney, Star Wars, Marvel, by selling out their actual audience and instead trying to win an audience that doesn't exist.

But again, a warning to parents, do not be fooled by the PG rating: THIS MOViE IS NOT FOR KIDS!

We all know many faith based films are well-intentioned but poorly executed. However, this movie avoids the usual pitfalls of the genre, and it also unexpectedly offers Kelsey Grammer's best performance of his long career. I was VERY skeptical when I first heard Grammer was going to play Chuck Smith, but I was stunned by how well he portrayed the famous pastor. Grammer really proved me wrong and I'm very glad to say so!

The movie took seven years to come to the screen but it came at a particularly opportune time, with the public interest in Asbury going viral. And it is the right film for this particular time, as it doesn't settle for mere nostalgia, but it fleshes out the full story of the movement through following one of the main players of the movement, Greg Laurie.

In short, this is the right movie at the right time.

Marvel was once an unstoppable juggernaut of quality, with entertaining stories and yes even some thought provoking asides. But after 2019 it's like a totally different team is running things.

Marvel is just milking money and throwing content onto the screen with barely any thought or coherent structure.

I hope the show improves because there's talent here (especially Tatiana Maslany) but this show is failing its star and more importantly failing its audience.

But on a larger scale Marvel needs to course correct... and quickly, before all the trust and goodwill they earned is squandered.