Because of Grácia

I have to say the movie gives out a great message to the youth. It talks about serious topics like the embarrassment of many youth to say they are Christian or catholic and that they believe in Jesus. They feel they might be judged and might not fit in. This movie says to stand up for Jesus and praise him because he loves us no matter what. Our past our mistakes anything god will still love us and that we should be proud to be sons of god. Finally I want to say this movie requires more attention. It was sad that me and my girlfriend were the only ones in the whole theater. I really hope movies like this that talk about Jesus and positivity get more light shed on them.

PROS

+ After the movie is relatively flat in the beginning, appearing to be just one more of the many teenage stories out there, it quickly gains momentum and quality.

+ Good defense of the creation account of the Bible.

+ Beautiful example what it means to stand up for the Christian faith and to be firm in it, no matter the opposition.

+ Great example of emotional and spiritual support of Gracia for Amy.

+ Faithful example of the couple to wait until marriage - very beautiful images at the end of the movie.

+ Very good actors.

CONS

• The movie does not show any effort of Amy to get together again with the father of the child. It is beautiful to celebrate a newborn, but it is tragic that this movie simply shows a break-up of two sentences over the phone and simply treats it as sidenote that the child will grow up fatherless.

• Ben Davies was a better fit in his role in 'I'm Not Ashamed'. It was not the best fit for him to play a teacher.

• It was probably not wise to endorse Socrates in a Christian movie.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this. The writing was realistic and the acting phenomenal. There was one character that was a little over the top- but that may have been an artistic choice. Proper relationships with this material is hard to pull off but they did it beautifully. I want my two boys to watch this to see how real dating should be, and how to debate respectfully.

Great Christian movies that weaves many religious topics into an entertaining romantic drama. Touches quickly and lightly upon censorship of God in schools, evolution vs creation, dating vs courtship, teenage pregnancy, and abortion. You will fall in love Gracia and her infectious smile.

Nothing in this that I enjoyed. Perhaps if it provided some better debate or some factual elements to arguments. But, ultimately, it provides nothing of the sort. It amounts to 'flat-earth' propoganda parading as a film.