slugnet Reviews

Restoration (2004 TV Movie)

A worship experience like no other

[9/10 · 20 January 2005]

Restoration is a very impressive program. A live concert special, it somehow manages to transcend the typical concert video.

The music in the program is quite excellent. While the songs are mostly new, they all quickly seem like old favorites. They are easy to learn and will, I'm sure, become favorites in churches around the country. Timothy Brown and Tim Foot seem to be a wonderful writing team that will hopefully do much more in the future.

The video production is also quite excellent. Fairly stylized, the show captures what I would term the essence of the concert. It presents the film of the concert, if you will, rather than a report of what took place on the stage. In doing this, it goes far beyond what most concert videos are capable of.

All in all, Restoration is an excellent program that I would highly recommend.

Angel in Chains (2004 Video)

A valiant effort despite the flaws

[7/10 · 12 July 2004]

The movie "Angel in Chains" is a flawed effort. The story suffers from simple characters, generic situations, and stereotypical casting. When taken into consideration on a larger scope, the movie stands up slightly better. The second effort from a brand new film school, the film is fairly solid from a technical stand point. Some very beautiful images of Arizona are captured, giving the film an excellent feel. On the downside, the sound is quite lacking. A lively score provided by the group Bailie and the Boys helps in this department a bit, but cannot make up for the poor audio.

Overall, a valiant but flawed effort. Hopefully the next film will surpass this one not only technically but especially in the story areas.