Saving God (2008)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Duane Crichton

Writer:

Michael Jackson (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Convicted felon Rev. Armstrong returns back to his neighborhood a changed man looking to take over his father's old church...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ving Rhames	...	Armstrong Cane
Dean McDermott	...	John Henry James / Blaze
Ricardo Chavira	...	Rev. Danny Christopher
Dwain Murphy	...	Norris Johns
Genelle Williams	...	Ashley Ellis
Kate Todd	...	Sherri Butler
K.C. Collins	...	Mike
Richard Leacock	...	Mr. Ken Salter
Phillip Jarrett	...	Pastor Curry
Egidio Tari	...	Detective Lombardi
Tosh Robertson	...	Marcus Ellis
Kathy Maloney	...	Ms. Ellis
Ardon Bess	...	Officer Earle
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins	...	Mavis Johns
Kedar	...	Deacon Jake

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving drugs and some violence.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Clear Entertainment

Soundtrack:

I Travelled

Movie I'd be happy to recommend to non-Christian friends.

Ving Rhames gives a wonderful performance as the criminal-turned-reverend in this Christian movie. The storyline is powerful, their are plenty of characters and sub-plots, and it is believable from beginning to end. While there is some violence, it is just enough to make the point of the movie but no more. My 11 year old son watched it with me with no problem.

This is the first Christian movie I personally have seen that has begun to make the leap toward acting like a "real" movie. It doesn't have the feel of the older Christian movies that didn't develop well the characters and suffered in the acting department. This movie is well-acted, moves along at a good pace, keeps you engrossed, and has fairly good character development. Add to that a strong twist at the end and it makes for a good movie.

You will come away with the feeling that people really can change, that there is good to be found in all of us, and that the church as the church can still be relevant. Even in a violent world where hope can seem a distant dream, God still has relevance.