Play the Flute review (Christian Movie)








 Hello everyone it's me again.  One thing that frustrates me about Christian movies and sometimes in ministry in general, is that sometimes they put money ahead of ministry.  This film is available on prime video but the cost is steep, 9.99 to rent and 19.99 to buy.  So I spent the money to see a film I have been wanting to see for awhile.  The film is directed by a good christian film maker named Rich Christiano.  He has directed films like: Time Changer, Secrets of Johnathan Sperry, and A Matter of Faith.  

The story is about a youth minister that takes over a youth group with apathy.  It does relate to teens today but it misses in execution.  The story is well written and it can have an effect on youth today but to me it just needed a little more money and they could have made a better film.  The film is a good watch for families and is very family friendly.  It deals with many issues that you see at churches and school today.  

It also shows how people put others down in order to make themselves look better.  It also shows that you can always forgive no matter what someone did to you.  This film can be useful for a church movie night or using with a youth group.  The problem with many of these films is they the acting isn't always there.  But this time they at lease got a few familiar faces for watchers to recognize.  Loretta Swift (MASH) and Clint Howard (Solo and Apollo 13) are in this film and bring some sense of respectability to this film.  Brett Varvel Plays Brandon Cobb the main character in this film, he is the youth minister that is thrown into this youth group position no one wants.  

He shows he can carry film and also stars in the new Kurt Warner film American Underdog.  He brings humanity to the character and shows what a minister would feel in these situations.  I will be interested in seeing what he does in the future.  

If you can get past the low budget aspect of the film I believe you can enjoy this with 12 years and up because there is a situation that younger audiences won't understand.  I hope you enjoy the film.  

Lance

Comments

  1. TomSeptember 19, 2021 at 4:27 PM

    Nice review. Interesting that Loretta is in it. Heard some not so nice things about her, but that was a long time ago. I know actors aren’t necessarily Christian in Christian themed movies. People can and do change. I’m example of that. Keep up the great reviews!

    ReplyDelete
  2. LanceSeptember 20, 2021 at 5:57 PM

    Thanks Tommy at least you read them.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bob Marley ONE LOVE

Image
Now I know this is a little late but I saw this with my daughter on Valentine's Day.  I was my daughter's date.  I know she doesn't like me saying that but that is exactly what I was.  My wife was tired from work so I reluctantly agreed to go see this film about Bob Marley.  I had known the background of Bob Marley and that he died around 1980.  But it was still interesting to see his life on the big screen and see the beginnings of his iconic album EXODUS.  It also shows the relationship between him and his wife.   She stayed with him even though he had children with other women she still stuck by him.  Now that is a real woman.  The more I watched the film, the more I missed Haiti and the life I had there with my wife and family.  It made me remember when I first was dating my wife and how gitty we were for each other.   This film is interesting and was done under the supervision of Ziggy Marley who is Bob Marley's son, who is also one of the producers of the film.  Y
Read more

Land of Bad

Image
This new film is now out in theaters.  For those of you who like Black Hawk Down and Asian action films, this may be up your alley.  There are 5 soldiers assigned to go into the bush of the Philippines to rescue one of their own.  It is up to the soldiers and one JSAT soldier who helps them control the drones above them.   This film has the Hemsworth brothers in a film together.  Liam is the main character called "Playboy and he makes sure that the drones land where they should on the ground.  Luke plays one of the other soldiers in the group.   This is an action-packed film that will keep you on the edge of your seat.  I really enjoyed the action sequences and the relationships with the soldiers with each other.  They tease the new fish but when they are in the thick of things they are all brothers.  The themes in this film are iconic.  The element of brotherhood for the soldiers and the sense of family is hinted throughout the film.  The one who steals the show is Russell Crowe
Read more

Godzilla x King Kong a new empire

Image
  I saw this film a few weeks ago and I guess I figured it was time to do a review of it.  The film has amazing visuals and incredilble action scenes.  But it struggles with making a coherent story and makes you wonder if this new universe or whatever you call this new world of King Kong and Godzilla world will really work in the future.   It makes you wonder about the film and where it is going.  It felt like a action packed film but lacked the mystery and wonder of the original films.  But it is the second film in the franchise maybe the next film will give more coherence to the entire story.   See you at the movies. 
Read more