Echoes Of Innocence

How a Christian Movie Should Be Made
I try to include as many spiritual movies in my reviews that I can, as long as they are consistent with traditional Christian values. This movie goes right to the top of the list of Spiritual movies; it is how I think a Christian movie should be made. First, it is an exciting and fascinating story in itself; a 12-year-old boy and girl pledge their love for each other, but are separated. Will they forget their promises to each other, like most kids, or somehow find their way back to each other.

In this movie, we have an unchurched girl, Sarah, who somehow senses the Presence of God in her life. She, like her hero Joan of Arc, clearly wants to live only in ways that are pleasing to God. When she feels she has sinned, knowing of Confession in the Catholic Church, she turns to the local priest. I should interject here that this priest is how a priest should be, and, indeed, he is like most all the priests I've met. (Unlike so much media negative image of Catholic...

Not the usual Christian film fare
This film has a very intense, mysterious plot with a lot of suspense. I liked it, but I'm not sure how to describe it. Sarah and Christopher pledge their love to each other as young teenagers, then Christopher is gone. Sarah, whose hero is Joan of Arc and has visions, wants to remain true to the promise she and Christopher made to one another. Sarah has a very disturbed mother and she tries hard not to be like her in any way, and seeks spiritual guidance from a priest even though she is not Catholic. There are evil influences and distractions and temptations along the way. This film almost seemed allegorical with Sarah as the Church and Christopher as the Christ in how she attempts to stay faithful even when she has no sign Christopher will ever return. The ending is a surprise with scenes that can easily be interpreted with double meanings. On the negative side, some scenes don't flow well, such as the group of teenagers talking about taking a purity pledge and then Sarah and...

BEWARE !This Should have been under "a Horror Movie" Section!
I normally won't give a review or make a assessment of A Movie,feeling Everyone has Different Taste in what They Like! However,Because I STRONGLY Disagree that this is a "Family Film" Let alone " A Christian Film" I must WARN VIEWERS! There are so Many Scenes shot in the "Dark" Makes it much More of a Horror Type Movie ! Plus Most of the Movies I have seen that show everything at Night do so Because They have "poor Writing & Poor Acting!" A Faith Based Movie with a Bomb SET to kill how many People? PLEASE PEOPLE It is Just as Bad as the first 5 Minutes! Just Because It has one Bible Verse in It ,Remember the Devil knows The "VERSES" In the BIBLE as well!

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