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sjabraham83
Reviews
The Lost & Found Family (2009)
Touching, but Not Fantastic
Pretty good (but not great) for a Christian movie. Nonetheless, I would still recommend it, largely in part because of its message. It had many of the ups-and-downs of your typical Christian movie -- clean, family- friendly, Christian message, sub-par acting, and the feel of a Lifetime movie.
While I may be a little down on the acting job (better than I have seen in some other Christian movies, but still sub-par), the story is very inspiring. And ultimately, THAT'S what this movie (and the vast majority of other Christian movies) means to emphasize. It serves to shed light on the issue of foster care, and the need for people (especially Christians?) to step up and perhaps help take care of these kids.
I used to spend my summers working at a camp for kids who were in the foster system because they had been abused or neglected by their own parents. Also, my wife and I have discussed the possibility of adopting children, or (if not adopting) fostering children. So needless to say, this film was certainly moving and touching. I know that not everyone is called to adopt or take on foster children, but I still recommend this movie to any Christian out there.
Overcome (2008)
Good, but not Great
This is my very first review on this site. My wife and I are both lifelong Christians. She's also a big movie buff. Because of her abundant exposure to movies, she tends to be a bit skeptical toward the genre of Christian movies (One exception is the movie "Fireproof" -- she really liked that one). Since I'm not as picky about my movies, I have decided to go on a binge of Christian movies, in hopes of finding one or two that will impress her. Unfortunately, I don't think this one will make the cut.
The positives: I loved the plot! It was a well-written story about an extremely rebellious teenager who turns it around after an encounter with God. Also, as a former HS tennis player myself, I enjoyed that part of the story as well.
The negatives: I'm sorry, but I wasn't very impressed by the acting. I think the girl who played Sara did decently, but the rest really weren't that great. That being said, I understand the vast majority of the cast were amateurs.
The above comment states that this was an LDS-based movie. Not that I have a problem with that, but if that's the case, I completely missed that detail while watching the movie. Anyway, I think that's all from me.