dontloveinvain

First off, from watching the trailer I was totally shocked to see that this movie was a musical. The musical pieces fitted in like a square peg and a round hole. The acting was very forced and I could not connect to any of the characters. Not to mention that they totally went left field as far as what actually is written in the Bible (A singing Jesus, really?!)

I can't seem to understand how Hollywood just can't get it together when it comes to true, quality Christian movies. It seems like after The Passion,they just start dropping the ball! I hope that my review will help somebody else save themselves from wasting 2 hours of their precious time.

After seeing the trailer for this movie, I came in with low expectations. But my delight, the overall movie seems to be pretty okay. The storyline kept me engaged, and the acting was pretty solid. Still, I definitely could've gone without the first part about the Francis of Assisi. I actually fast forwarded through that part because it was kinda weird and boring.

Skip to the modern day New York City and the story of the rich, African-American son who, although rich, still feels unfilled and empty. The playout of his struggle between an inner, spiritual calling and riches was very compelling. Overall, I really liked the movie, but they could have left out the first part about the saint.