After being absolutely appalled with how weak 'The Fighting Tempatations' was, I approached this movie with a "don't expect too much" attitude , although it was difficult not to expect a lot from a movie showcasing a who's who of Gospel music on the movie trailer.
The plot parallels the biblical parable of the prodigal son with some shallow sub plots thrown in. These sub plots are never really explored in any depth which leaves you somewhat empty and thinking 'okay... so that was a waste of time..".
Cameo appearances from Gospel Giants such as Mother Winans, Fred Hammond and Yolanda Adams are nice little thrills but they *feel* cheap as if they were thrown in just to give the movie a little more glitz.
The concert where all the stars gather and perform is pretty uninspiring although there are some great songs in there. The song by the Main Character is the weakest song in the show - I don't think that's the way it's supposed to work.
The worst thing for me in this movie was the ending, where an altar call is led by the character who has been the story's primary antagonist. Although this characters flaw is 'redeemed', his repentance is so fleeting and shallow that when our hero and other characters respond to the altar call, it feels like injustice instead of redemption.
Most Christians will probably like this. Some won't. Some people who don't have any experience of church life won't get this movie at all.
Music good. Movie bad.
The plot parallels the biblical parable of the prodigal son with some shallow sub plots thrown in. These sub plots are never really explored in any depth which leaves you somewhat empty and thinking 'okay... so that was a waste of time..".
Cameo appearances from Gospel Giants such as Mother Winans, Fred Hammond and Yolanda Adams are nice little thrills but they *feel* cheap as if they were thrown in just to give the movie a little more glitz.
The concert where all the stars gather and perform is pretty uninspiring although there are some great songs in there. The song by the Main Character is the weakest song in the show - I don't think that's the way it's supposed to work.
The worst thing for me in this movie was the ending, where an altar call is led by the character who has been the story's primary antagonist. Although this characters flaw is 'redeemed', his repentance is so fleeting and shallow that when our hero and other characters respond to the altar call, it feels like injustice instead of redemption.
Most Christians will probably like this. Some won't. Some people who don't have any experience of church life won't get this movie at all.
Music good. Movie bad.