As a Catholic myself, I usually avoid any Catholic theme Hollywood films coz they usually overly focus on the torturous struggle and romanticize the 'torture'. I believe that Mark Wahlberg is truly inspired by the real Father Stu and this film is his way to express how he feels.
Yes, there's a struggle in Father Stu's life and Rosalind Ross and Wahlberg chose to romanticize Father Stu idea of faith is a journey to live by, instead of glorifying the pain. That takes one hell of faith to hold on and carried daily till he died.
Wahlberg's take on Father Stu's physicality us a courageous move. Funding this film on his own coz Hollywood rejected it, that's another story to write about. This is an inspirational story of a regular man who has nothing but faith to live his disease cursed body, yet he live to spread what he believed to be an encouragement for others to face their lives. The world needs this kind of film desperately, not those beautifully painted empty fantasy films.
Yes, there's a struggle in Father Stu's life and Rosalind Ross and Wahlberg chose to romanticize Father Stu idea of faith is a journey to live by, instead of glorifying the pain. That takes one hell of faith to hold on and carried daily till he died.
Wahlberg's take on Father Stu's physicality us a courageous move. Funding this film on his own coz Hollywood rejected it, that's another story to write about. This is an inspirational story of a regular man who has nothing but faith to live his disease cursed body, yet he live to spread what he believed to be an encouragement for others to face their lives. The world needs this kind of film desperately, not those beautifully painted empty fantasy films.