Hey, everyone! It's been awhile. I've basically been... working. It's hard to work and blog at the same time. At least at my job. Lol.
Okay, for those of you who may remember my Priscilla Shirer post, you may recall that this was from the Kendrick Brothers movie "War Room." And guess what? It's coming out this Friday! So I decided that in the days leading up to the premiere on Friday, I'll write about the other four Kendrick Brothers' movies.
Here we go! Movie numbah one!
I managed to get this from my library, and firstly... *snickers* I'm sorry, I cannot get over that moustache / beard combo! After seeing him clean-shaven in 3 other films, it was a MAJOR shock for me to see this! Okay, I know he's got the combo in the new movie, but it's grey! It seems to look better. Sorry, Alex Kendrick, you look like a 1930s silent film villain in this shot.
Anyway, I borrowed the Director's Cut DVD, and saw the intro to the film, where Alex explained that it was their first movie, they didn't have much of a budget, the equipment was okay, he was surprised that it was even finished, let alone a major success, yada yada yada. I found myself talking to the TV saying, "Dude, it's your first movie, no need to apologize!"
Then I saw what he meant. Boy, technically sepaking, it started out rooooouuugh....
Don't get me wrong, I didn't watch it to tear it apart. My name is not Doug. I was looking at it through a TV studio student's eyes. Thankfully, the story soon overpowered the other elements of the movie.
If you are clueless as to what this movie's about, it's about a man named Jay Austin who is a crooked used car salesman / lot owner (I know, redundant), but finds Christ in the midst of all that's going around him. From overhearing his son talk about how dishonest he is to his wife's loving nudges, he starts to feel his soul tear away. At one point, he seems to do a complete 180, which perplexes his only 2 employees. When Jay decides to make his life right with the Lord, he dedicates the whole lot to Him, and lots of crazy things happen.
At this point, I'm just gonna drop you off. I don't want to give away everything, and it's not even the whole story!
I will however, spoil just a bit for you. Jay decides to pay back what he's ripped off to his customers, and while some take it likely, there's this one elderly Black woman who practically beats Jay down with her own paycheck! In a loving, nuturing, grandmotherly kind of way. Oh yeah. You know what I'm talking about. I nearly fell over laughing at that part, and I had to pause and replay that scene!
As for the Christianity values, they are through the roof. There is no sugarcoated "inspirational" stuff in this picture. That's something I admire about all of these films. Some people might say that it's a little too unbelievable. I'd rather believe that there is Someone I cannot see who guides and controls situations from really bad to really good in an instant than to think that by some lucky 1/
chance that "a happy ending happened." Even if it is in a movie.
chance that "a happy ending happened." Even if it is in a movie.
Flywheel provides amazing family fun, and wholesome entertainment, and honestly, it's a great way to learn about God's providence, even in the hardest of times. There were even moments that got me teared up!
Yes, yes, a thousand time yes, I would recommend this movie.
Thank you for reading this entry. I will try to come in tomorrow with Facing the Giants. I'm hoping this series turns out really well! I'm also looking forward to War Room coming out!
What's your favorite Christian film?
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