Last night Jenni and I watched the film Fireproof, which came out on DVD this week. I was intrigued for at least two reasons: nearly every review I’ve read has been positive, and a wholesome movie with a $500,000 budget has already grossed about $33.5 million!
We weren’t disappointed. Rather, we were surprised how well done and edifying the movie is. Highly recommended, especially for married couples.
One of the best lines illustrates how counter-cultural this film is: “Don’t just follow your heart. You gotta lead your heart.” That’s one reason I think that this film is great for singles to watch, too. So many other films (starting with Disney “classics”!) promote exactly the wrong message (i.e., a self-serving, follow-your-heart, do-whatever-you-think-will-gratify-you approach).
About
- official site (includes more videos, pics, resources)
- Wikipedia
- Kirk Cameron: “I’ll only kiss my wife”
- trailer:
Reviews
- Phil Johnson (read this one first)
- Baptist Press
- Tim Challies
- Alex Chediak
- Christian Spotlight
- Christianity Today
- Joy McCarnan
- Plugged In
- James White
Yeah…my wife and I watched it the same night and were pleasantly surprised as well. I have a lot of respect for Kirk Cameron and his love for the Lord. However, I often have very little hope for “Christian” movies. Nevertheless, I thought the storyline of the movie was pretty good. Some of the acting left a little bit to be desired but I love the intention. It felt a lot like one of those Hallmark movies (my parents love those things). I thought it had a couple of clever moments like the recurring trash can scene. And I too appreciated the counter-cultural statement about the heart (love is a choice because the heart can deceive). All in all, it is one of the few Christian movies that I would have no hesitancy recommending.