Voiceless

Voiceless - a powerful movie about a very touchy subject - abortion/pro- life stance. In the movie a discharged war veteran takes on a small inner city project. He works at building a church by using a boxing ring and other ministries to reach people in the community and draw them in. Across the street from the church is a family planning office. The flip side is that they also perform abortions. He wrestles with this and how God would want him to handle it as he daily sees women going in and out of that building.

This movie is likely to stir up some controversy. Personally, I feel like the issue is well addressed. As Christians we should not sit back idle, but what we do should be based on what God calls each of us to do individually. Most importantly, we should be supportive of each other and encourage each other, not try to talk someone out of what God has called them to do. The movie does contain some violence, fitting to the location and happenings of the story line. Several are mocked for their witness or the stand they take. The lead character has some aggressive tendencies but usually expressed in defensive mode not outright uncontrollable rage. There is a bit of tension between him and his wife, that I feel like the movie addressed in a positive manner.

All in all, I would say this movie should encourage Christians not only to take a strong stand for what they believe in, but do it in a way that would honor God. It also inspires us to be the person who makes a change, who not only talks the talk but walks the walk, the person who steps up to the plate to give assistance to those who need a way out, not just offer it with our voices. It is easy to say we are pro-life and criticize, but what are we doing to bring a reform? How many people are we willing to help? This movie is a powerful motivator and although I am sure will be viewed with much dispute, it is worth watching!

I was blessed with an opportunity to watch this movie a bit before its release in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to review it positively.

This movie's "moral" basically amounts to... If someone doesn't share your beliefs and won't sacrifice their physical and financial well-being just to make you feel better, assault them!

Like most Christian movies, this one is staggeringly clueless of how anything works in the real world. Unfortunately it goes a step beyond by suggesting that women's health clinics are pure evil and women shouldn't have access to essential, possibly lifesaving, services because some of the services they offer make the filmmakers sad. Everyone responsible for making this movie is actively trying to make the world a worse place for women and should be deeply ashamed of themselves...

This film disgusts me. The statistics in it are made up, the main opinion, that criticises women who decide what to do with THEIR body, is given by a man, who won't ever get pregnant, and the film is shot awfully as well. I could write a ridiculously long review on how insulting this film is, but just take it from me, don't watch this. If you really do have a burning desire to know just how bad it is, watch the Cinema Snob's review.

I love that they are calling attention to the fact that some churches stay silent on the issue of abortion when the Bible clearly shows in stories that there is a real human being inside of a pregnant woman (Luke 2, for starters). The movie was made with a different storyline than what I've seen before and has an unexpected twist (which I enjoy), but if I'm being honest, I did not think it was well-made. It didn't move me and get me revved up to be more active in the pro-life movement (though, I already am), which I'm sure is the reaction that they would like their audience to have. So all in all- a good message, but not a great execution.