First of all GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!
Going into this movie I expected to laugh, cry, & leave the theater thinking. I hoped the action scenes would be good. I hoped for God to use this movie in my life & marriage.
This movie was all that I expected & more than I hoped for. I thought that Facing The Giants had several good one liners. I also chuckled at the "mystery smell" because it was a scenario of personal experience. But, Fireproof had several laugh out loud moments. My favorite was the hot sauce. Between BigC & I, I'm not usually the emotional one. As a matter of fact, I very seldom cry in public. Several parts brought that big lump in my throat. But not even I could hold back the tears when Caleb (Kirk Cameron) really got it. The "While I'm Waiting" sequence, was truly powerful, which led BigC & I to some very real conversations. The action scenes were excellent. I kept seeing teasers of the train scene & really hoped that they could make this believable. I found myself holding my breath. Apparently I wasn't the only one because I could hear other gasps in the theater. This movie was well written & well acted. There were some really intense moments between Katherine (Erin Bethea) & Caleb. These scenes were spot on in my opinion. The music was also a bonus. I really only remember one song from Facing The Giants. I have about 3 new favorites from this movie. I'll be adding new music to the blog soon. My definition of a great movie is one that sucks you in so much that you have to sit through the credits in order to reorient yourself to reality. Fireproof was one of those movies.
Here's some of the buzz.
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1847179,00.html
http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0004166.cfm
2 comments:
I am glad you saw it. I have decided not to watch it for now. Too hard. I wrote about it awhile back on my blog. I feel like I did all the things that the movie portrays... read the books... prayed... tried to put him first... I did anything and everything try to reach my husband. but he betrayed me. He walked out on all of us. He turned to sin and selfishness... and it is hard to see why. Does that perspective make any sense? Go back in my archives and look up the post I wrote on it. It breaks my heart.
You totally make sense. I can see why this one would be hard for you. They got similar criticism w/ FTG because everything works out in the end. But I think in both movies they try to at least touch on the idea that you don't follow the principles for the out come. You follow the principles because of what God will do in you.(A lesson I'm struggling to learn.) I don't want to give spoilers but when Caleb starts the love dare his whole motivation is to change Katherine (there by saving his marriage). When you get to the While I'm waiting sequence is when Caleb is doing these things because they are right regardless of the outcome w/ Katherine. He doesn't know how his story will end. In reality none of us do. So we cling tightly to the One that does. Be encouraged that God knows the rest of your story & He will walk w/ you all the way. You are in my prayers.
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