I would never watch any of the Saw franchise movies, because seeing people tortured and suffering is not what I think of as entertainment. To those people, I say that this is a movie that targeted a select audience, and in this day and age, if you walk into a movie not knowing anything about it, you only have yourselves to blame for that. Please keep up the great work! I know a lot of people have panned this movie because of it's Christian message, and because of production and/or acting levels. Great job to the folks who made this movie! And on such a small budget. I am a big movie-goer, and though I would never compare this movie to mainstream Hollywood fare, because it would be an unfair comparison on most accounts, it definitely measures up in the heart and emotional aspects. I really appreciated that the film addressed problems like pornography addiction, which tears marriages apart regularly, Christian and non-Christian alike. There is plenty of good advice on marriage throughout the movie, whether you are a Christian or not. The salvation of the marriage definitely has a Christian belief system basis, but if that is all you can see and allow that to ruin the movie, that is just too bad. How many times have you seen this type of story in Hollywood? Not very often. Marriage from the trash heap is inspirational. And I believe people of any marital status can learn valuable lessons from this movie and be entertained at the same time.An interesting side note - I heard in a couple different interviews that Kirk Cameron auditioned for this part like all of the other volunteer actors, AND was a willing volunteer himself - pretty much quieting the skeptics who claim he and others were making this movie to line their pockets.
The principles behind the message can work in most situations whether or not you are a Christian. But if a message of being good, kind, and loving doesn't frighten you, I highly recommend this movie.At times I saw myself on the screen, as most of us can relate to some level of tension in marriage or any relationship. I'm sure there are plenty of movies at your theater that push loose morals, profanity, and obscenity that you can choose if this is not your cup of tea.
If you find occasional conversations about God, Jesus, or spiritual matters offensive, then be warned, you may be offended on occasion. It is presented, laid out before the audience, and is there for you to take it or leave it. Even without top-line actors, the scenes are a testimony to a tragedy in our midst, happening right now in your city and mine, yet unseen.There are heroes in this movie, and this film will satisfyingly define the difference between their heroism and running with over-weighted spur-of-the-moment feelings from one fire to the next. My throat is pretty sore right now from stifling it. Another couple, my wife, and I watched the movie this afternoon, and after checking the score and reading the comments on IMDb, I must wonder: how can someone see this who has any experience with real life, and not be moved? I personally writhed with tears in my seat most of the time, trying to choke back my reaction so as to not disturb the audience. If you have experiences in life that you thought were totally serious at the time, but you look back in laughter, you know what I mean. Characters brazenly act out in ways that, from our vantage point, make us cringe déjà vu, perhaps? there is no quick, easy resolution, and reaching the final disposition wrings more from the characters and the audience! than would be expected from, say, the Hollywood quick-fix relationship movies we are accustomed to.The story paces well, with characters that avoid the stick-figure caricatures we can expect with most H*wood fare, A wonderful balance of humor lightens the movie, and even some of the intense moments are funny as well.
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