Movie Reveiws.

Wanted to share some movies that we have recently seen or have enjoyed some time ago. All would be good for the whole family to watch.

The first movie is "Belle and the Beast". It is a Christian family feature and has many great points to it. I really enjoyed it. Although the budget was not really high and the acting was not "Hollywood" the plot is great and the actors did a good job.

This movie expresses the values of sacrificing and putting others first. Hardships have hit in both of lead characters lives. It is how each one dealt with those tragedies that shows the "Heart" of the movie. The question this movie sparks is, "Who do you lean on when you have a struggle or hardship?" The answer should be "God". If it is not, then the road to recovery or complete healing will take much longer and may not even come at all. Not a permanent solution if God is not in the equation.
Since this is a Christian romantic movie, it might be good to check out around Valentines Day.

The next movie is "City of Ember". Now this in not a Christian movie, but it has a family aspect that is nice. It is PG and has no real bad situations except just a mole like creature that chases the two main characters once and then gets to the not so good mayor in the end.

The main two characters are young teens who are trying to figure out why their underground city is having power problems. It is kind of a mystery as to how they find the answers to their many questions. Their are only two main "Hollywood" known actors; Bill Murry, and Tim Robinson. Most of the other actors have had small roles in other movies but may not be to well known. The relationship between the young boy and girl does not seem to be to intimate. They trust and rely on each other and help one another to find the answers they seek. They actually find out the truth and share it with the whole city.

I really liked the plot. To me it is what we should be doing as Christians. Assisting one another in finding the answers and sharing the truth of our findings with the whole world or our corner of it.

My final movie is "Fire Proof" starring Kirk Cameron. Many things have been said about this movie considering it's objective. I can see this movie not just relative to marital relationships but relationships in general. I loved the mentoring closeness between the actor who played Kirk Camerons father and Kirk Cameron's character. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and so did my dh. Too be completely honest, we both cried about the gripping realistic relationship struggles and how we can personally relate to that in the movie.

Inside facets to why this movie was so great and has such an effect on the Christian and non-christian communities.

Kirk Cameron is the only well known actor in the movie. He actually did his contribution to the movie for Free.

The movie's budget was $500, 000. It grossed somewhere in the millions. That is with out DVD sales that will probably rise even higher.

There is a kissing scene between Kirk Cameron's character and the actress who plays his wife. Actually the kiss is not between Kirk Cameron and the actress who plays his wife, but between Kirk Cameron and his real wife, Chelsea Noble. Kirk Cameron has a conviction that he will not kiss or show any intimate affection to any women on screen since he is married and holds his commitment and vows sacred. So the movie worked around this in that the scene was shot in a shadow area and the view of the wife is not totally noticeable. Kirk Cameron's wife Chelsea was dressed like the actress for that one scene. She is probably a close resemblance to the actress who played the role of the wife.

Knowing that kind of makes the movie a little more special since the real "loving moment" of reconciliation in the movie is shared by a real married couple.

Hope you enjoy these movies. If you have any family movies you would like to suggest that would be wonderful.