The reason for the low rating and the negative reviews is quite simple... here you have a movie with a religious undercurrent and no modern agenda. There's no political slant. There's no identity politics. Now sexual agendas. There's just good entertainment.
Yes, Purnie's car crash is bad movie making. But I can pick apart the highest budget hollywood movie (and routinely do). If you're going to base your opinion of a movie on little things that continuity editors miss, you're never going to enjoy anything.
The acting is not oscar winning (and today, I consider that a good thing) but it's believable. I know bad acting. Well... ok, I'll give you that Lucius might not be the best actor in the world, but... he's not the brightest bulb in the movie anyway, so I can overlook that.
Contrary to other opinions, the filming was professional. None of that nauseating handheld cellphone camera filming. Plus, as an added bonus for me, indoor scenes were filmed using real, actual light! I know this is a nit-picky thing to be raving about, but nothing irks me more than indoor daylight scenes lit using the equivalent of 4 watt nightlight bulbs!
There are some plot points that are easy to see coming, but how many movies are truly original? Especially in a day and age where remakes are all you ever see? No... overall, the plot twists and turns are unique and no... you do not see them coming.
If you are looking for a checklist movie, skip it. If you are looking for something you can enjoy just for entertainment, ignore the naysayers and give this a try.
Yes, Purnie's car crash is bad movie making. But I can pick apart the highest budget hollywood movie (and routinely do). If you're going to base your opinion of a movie on little things that continuity editors miss, you're never going to enjoy anything.
The acting is not oscar winning (and today, I consider that a good thing) but it's believable. I know bad acting. Well... ok, I'll give you that Lucius might not be the best actor in the world, but... he's not the brightest bulb in the movie anyway, so I can overlook that.
Contrary to other opinions, the filming was professional. None of that nauseating handheld cellphone camera filming. Plus, as an added bonus for me, indoor scenes were filmed using real, actual light! I know this is a nit-picky thing to be raving about, but nothing irks me more than indoor daylight scenes lit using the equivalent of 4 watt nightlight bulbs!
There are some plot points that are easy to see coming, but how many movies are truly original? Especially in a day and age where remakes are all you ever see? No... overall, the plot twists and turns are unique and no... you do not see them coming.
If you are looking for a checklist movie, skip it. If you are looking for something you can enjoy just for entertainment, ignore the naysayers and give this a try.