Over the weekend, my wife and I went to see Courageous, the
newest movie made by the good folks at Sherwood Baptist Church in
Albany, GA. The movie opened at #4 at the box office and brought in 9
million, which is a step above Sherwood’s Fireproof (2008), and makes it #5 for Christian movie opening weekends (behind The Passion of the Christ and the Narnia movies).
I thought about doing a full movie review, but there are too many
ways to approach this film. I could review it in the way I review other
films (artistry, character development, plotline, message), or review it
in comparison to the three other Sherwood movies, or review it in terms
of its message and potential impact.
In the end, I thought it might be
best to come at the movie from all these angles.
So here are “some
thoughts on Courageous.”
- Courageous is, by far, the best film that Sherwood Pictures has made. Facing the Giants was their break-out hit but was quite hokey in its concept and delivery (not to mention the prosperity-gospel message). Fireproof was a major leap forward, but Courageous goes even further. Alex Kendrick shows great improvement as an actor. The screenplay is several steps above Fireproof. The filmmaking of the action sequences rivals those put out by Hollywood. And one scene in particular (“The Snake Kings”) is laugh-out-loud funny. Keep Reading...
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