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Rounding Third (2018)
Not a Children's Movie
So we watched this on family movie night as it was rated 7+ on Amazon Prime. Have already contacted Amazon advising this is not an age appropriate label for this movie. Many curse words, coarse and crude language, sexual conversation, etc.
The movie itself was only alright at best. I like both actors, but the character development was pretty minimal. Story line is similar tropes to a lot of other sports movies.
Left Behind (2014)
I don't give 1-star reviews lightly
I really wanted to like this movie. As an open minded Christian I thought it would be interesting to see how people envision their belief in the rapture. But this movie would be better off on Pureflix or something. It's pure prosthelytizing. They had a bunch of stereotypical "sinners" and non-believers. The philanderer, the gambler, the drug user, the person who puts money above all, the Muslim, etc. These are very one-dimensional characters and it showed. The acting was atrocious and the conversations did not seem natural but simply scripted prosthelytizing. There were many plot holes and ill-conceived concepts that despite trying to like this movie I couldn't. If I didn't watch it for "free" on prime I would ask for my money back like others. Wasted two hours of my life.
On a side note I doubt even more now that the rapture is scruptural according to this envisioning of it. It makes it seem like God doesn't care about the world or its inhabitants. When they showed a dog on a chain with its owner gone I am like, no loving god would leave that poor dog to likely starve to death...
Last Days in the Desert (2015)
Save your time
I watched half of this with my wife. It was such a bizarre movie, and not in an engrossing way, that she did not watch the other half.
I tried watching the other half, hoping it would redeem itself and it fell flat. The only part about the movie I liked was some of the dialogue with Satan. But even that was so few and far between. The movie has huge amounts of silent reflection. If I wanted that I would meditate and pray myself.
The depiction of Jesus was bizarre. He is viewed laughing at someone passing gas, eating food when he is supposed to be fasting, etc. does not seem consistent with any portrayal of Jesus I have ever seen. And I am not a Biblical literalist, but I have a hard time believing someone like Jesus would laugh as someone passing gas.
Do yourself a favour and save your time by not watching this movie. My biggest regret was watching the last half only to find I wasted my time hoping for something better.