A Week Away

I quess it says all. (But I can't save reviews this short so..)

For a few minutes I thought the main character was Zac Efron. To make it more like HSM there was a somtemies naughty blonde boy and the afroamerican best buddy of the main character. It takes place in the Camp Rock with a strong christian atmsophere and no rival camp.

To sum up it was an okay teenager movie with catchy music, so I give 7/10.

Troublesome orphan Will Hawkins (Kevin Quinn) is on his last chance. He's set to go to group home until foster parent Kristin (Sherri Shepherd) volunteers to take him in. Only he has to join her and her son George at a Christian camp run by David (David Koechner). Immediately, he falls for sweetie Avery (Bailee Madison).

This Christian film is trying to be a Disney TV musical. It's not the worst idea but the first half is a dud. The lead kid is written as a prankster troublemaker but he's played like a lightweight. At most, he's lying to get the girl. He doesn't even try to run away as his first move. He's bland until the second half. Along with the movie in general, it gets better in the second half. The first half is a boring version of High School Musical. Will and Avery don't even get a good meet-cute. Their first meeting is a perfunctory love-at-first-sight moment which turns immediately to a big musical. It's a meet-perfunctory. It's not until 45 minutes when the couple has a good one-on-one heart-to-heart. From that moment on, the movie improves markedly. They even have their first good song by the campfire and they let their God flag fly. It's like the movie decides to land all the big punches at once. If Will is more of a brigand earlier, his character could have a bigger arc. If the Christianity gets let loose sooner, it could set up the internal religious conflict better. If Will and Avery have more moments quicker, they could have more punch in their emotional drama. Bailee Madison could eat up those Emmy moments if she's released. The first half is a missed opportunity.

What happens when you mix Camp Rock, High school musical with a little religion? A dramatic musical film for Christian teens.

It is about a rebellious boy who has the option of going to a camp or ending up in the reformatory.

Quality.

The songs although generic some others are interesting.

Not all performances are at the level.

At times the story can feel a bit lazy and meaningless, it falls into all the hackneyed camp movie stuff as well as teenage characters. You can even feel a romantic comedy.

The message he gives is clear: be yourself and give love. It is the basis of the film, in the end without love the world cannot.

About opportunities in life and trusting God.

It raises interesting questions about God and life, but many of them are not fully answered.

If you ever went to a religious camp, this movie will make you feel identified.

Sunday.

Will hit rock bottom when he had the choice to either go to camp or to.youth detention center. There he found friendship, love and God and family. When he first got to camp he didn't want to be there but the longer he was there the more he actually liked it. This movie might be a little cheesy but it's better than the 1 star ratings some are giving it.

Between the catchy songs, and the warmth of the characters, you get lost in the nostalgia. Great family movie and perfect for that young Christian in your life.