Sam Worthington and Octavia Spencer lend a touch of credibility to this faith-based project.
Modern-day Christian parables don’t come any stodgier or more syrupy than this.
Good intentions, but far too earnest to appeal to anyone beyond those who believe you can fight a true crisis of the soul with a campfire and some Kumbaya.
This unsubtle, pedagogic faith-driven drama could have been crazily brilliant but is swamped by bad writing, cardboard characters and infantile theology.
Serving up a series of comforting myths about God’s ability to heal suffering in a world in which tragedy is unavoidable, it’s a film about learning to forgive – a handy skill if you actually find yourself watching this gibberish.
Misguided, folksy drama about a man whose faith is tested when his daughter is murdered.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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