I'll admit that I was skeptical of this movie based on the descriptions I'd read. In the end I was pleasantly surprised by how heartfelt and entertaining it was. I rarely watch so-called "Christian" movies because I usually find them to be saccharine with simple and obvious plot-lines. However, this man-on-the-street style exploration of the meaning of being Christ-followers was unique and honest. The thing that a lot of movie makers do wrong in exploring religion is going in with an intent to undermine the religion, taking parts of the religion out of context and kind of making fun of it. This movie was different in that aspect as they pointed to scripture and discussed the meaning. I especially liked the fact that it was from the perspective of four young males from what seems like a well-to-do part of Texas (Highland Park, TX...not sure if all of them are from there) because they could easily go on making up their own rules about life and religion with little or no challenge, but they took time to really question their own beliefs. My two critiques are that the viewer isn't left with much of an idea of how the guys fared after college (but I guess that's what sequels are for) and the postcard thing was a loose end (there was a brief mention of how it resolved in the end, but it wasn't clear why that was included in the first place).
I would recommend this movie to anyone ready to question long-held religious beliefs.
I would recommend this movie to anyone ready to question long-held religious beliefs.