The review in the Chicago Tribune gave it a couple of stars and basically panned the movie.
The money quote in the article was “She’s a white Christian, gun toting, conservative...” That seemed to be the point of view that he hung the fault-finding story on. I only wonder what his perspective would have been if she had been a liberal.
No, Sandra, you met one of the millions who preach by example, by how they live their everyday lives and enjoy God's grace. You have had bad experiences with the hypocrite minority--who hasn't--but you never saw the faithful silent majority, because your eyes were most likely closed.
This should surprise no one. Since when has anyone in the MSM understood anything about religion, much less Christianity? The only “Christians” that the MSM knows are from the most liberal corners of Christianity, such as Meechem.
I can’t wait to see this movie! The previews had me and my husband bawling.
As opposed to much of the Hollywood crowd who preach, but don't practice.
There are a number of words used in criticism, particularly in the context of movies and television shows, which IMO are an infallible tipoff that the critic is a brainless crank with nothing worthwhile to say.
"Corny" is one such word.
YMMV
I’d give Sandra a break , maybe a little seed has been planted here.
I reads the book and enjoyed it
Don’t know if the movies stayed with the facts or Hollywooded it up
This was what the late GREAT C.S. Lewis wrote and talked about in his lectures. The problem in today's media universe is that it is the sinners that gather the news. An evangelist or other prominent believer (like a conservative politician) is caught sinning and it becomes a proof of hypocrisy. However if it is a liberal or non-believer, there is no standard to hold that person to and thus no such accusation.
Show genuine compassion reinforced by faith and belief and it is like an all-too-bright searchlight that blinds the cynics, the sinners and those who gather in the darkness to huddle together to support each other in their conviction of disbelief!
The very first thing our kids learn in college is that being negative and hyper-critical will earn you good grades.