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Movie Reviews of Saved!
Movie Review: Lots of fun
Summary: 5 Stars
As a non-recruiting Christian myself, I found this film hilarious. It catches perfectly many of the so-called Christians whom I have known--intolerant, self-absorbed, and extremely judgmental of others. It also captures very well the confusion and frustrations that come to young people as they grow from being their parents' children to being themselves. In spite of some of the negative stuff here, I don't see a single anti-Christian sentiment here at all. Rather, I see a series of strong statements about the unfairness of judging other people and of not loving each other unconditionally--I hear almost all Christians preach unconditional love, but I see few of them practice it. This film examines the effects of conditional love and baseless condemnation, and it examines them well.
The movie also flows extremely well. The young cast works very well together, and the direction and editing keep it moving with excellent pacing. The music's also good, and there are some truly hilarious moments all the way through. All in all, it's definitely one that I'll see again.
Movie Review: FAVORITE
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie quickly became one of my favorites. Mary, gives up her virginity to her boyfriend in order to save him from being gay (Jesus told her to do it.) She is expecting a child while at a school which promotes virginity. Now that her life is turned upside down, she realizes her click are not real caring friends, but self-centered individuals. She makes new friends with two kids who do not believe in Jesus and the preacher's son. While this is going on, Mary's mother is dating the preacher, a married man separated from his wife. The gay boyfriend is sent off to a half-way house that "cures" people of being gay. He becomes the roommate of another gay boy (guess how that turns out.) Mary must cope with these new changes and realizes the absolutes she once believed are not absolutes after all. The movie is extremely funny while heart warming, unless of course you are one of those narrow minded people, who the movie makes fun of. I am not a Macaulay Culkinn fan, but I thought he did an excellent job in a supporting role as the non-religious boy in a wheel chair.Movie Review: Simply Superb - Impressive Film
Summary: 5 Stars
Many Christians refused to see this movie because of its outer anti-faith image. Which is actually quite ironic, considering the movie focuses on the lack of narrow-mindedness of the Christian community. If they'd given this movie a fair chance, they would've had the pleasure of realizing there's more to this movie than the promotional commercials revealed.
Yes, this movie is very satirical, and yes it pokes fun at the contemporary Christian lifestyle - but it's all for a good reason. For a movie that was promoted as an anti-faith production, the film is actually for faith and provokes serious food for thought. It's no Passion of the Christ, because in my opinion, a movie that actually triggers honest and REALISTIC spiritual thought is the most important. Saved! is the movie for the job. At the end of the day, non-conventional forms of spreading faith are FAR more important that popping in a home video of the crucifixion of Jesus.
A touching, moving, and inspiring movie - this is one you should definitely take the time to see.
Movie Review: A Movie that "Saved!" My Faith
Summary: 5 Stars
Saved! is a great movie based around life and culture in a fictitous evangelical Christian high school. This movie really helped restore my faith in Christian values. It clearly pokes at the evangelical Christian community that often rushes to judge, devalue, denounce, and ostercize those different in society from their own conservative view. Which IMHO is the exact opposite of God's teaching of compassion, understanding, personal reflection, and openness. The overall message is that everyone is different and everyone has flaws and differences. Those flaws and differences do not make you any less of a person in God's eyes and shouldn't in other Christians too, if they are truly followers of Christian faith.
All religions can benefit from watching this movie. It will really help you question your own opinions, stereotypes, prejudices, and values to determine if you are truly being a person of faith.
Also, an amazing soundtrack (too bad that it's not sold) with inspirational/progressive rock music.
I've been "Saved!".
Movie Review: Lets Watch The Flowers Grow...
Summary: 5 Stars
Oh, how I love this movie. It's become one of my all-time favorites. I won't go into detail since many wonderful people have done it already, but I just had to put in my two cents after reading some other reviews.
I know of a man who's just like Pastor Skip. I have family members who are like Hilary Faye. There ARE people out there that act JUST LIKE THEM! Yes, it is just a movie, but these writers really hit the nail on the head when it came to the characters. I was amazed. One of the lines toward the end of the movie absolutely sold me for life: "Why would God make us all so different... if he wanted us to be the same?" The answer to that, I'm sure, is priceless.
Keep an open mind to the movie. It is NOT anti-christian. If's its done anything for me, its respect the religion of Christianity a little more. It simply points out how narrow-minded some (not all) Christians can be. This movie will be with me forever. If you haven't see it, then GO SEE IT!