Church People
But when Guy attempts to return to regular youth ministry, he is thrust into the throes of dissuading the youth group from performing a strange and potentially blasphemous stunt for the upcoming Easter service, starring a young, zealous new believer, Blaise. In attempting to manage his youth group while navigating an unexpected love interest in the Senior Pastor’s daughter (Cahill) and being a new father to his grown daughter (Manfredi), Guy ultimately rediscovers and puts on a powerful presentation of why we all need to put our hope in Jesus and not in ourselves.
Are you a longtime church member? Were you raised in the church, like I was? Are you there in your favorite pew every single Sunday? Have I got the movie for you! Church People is a comedy film for Christians, by Christians, and about Christians. It's funny, it's surprising, and the ending is perfect. Oh, and the very closing line is priceless!
This movie pokes gentle fun at our churchy idiosyncrasies, our foibles, our sanctimoniousness, and even our hypocritical tendencies. There is something in Church People that will prick every Christian conscience even as you laughing because you recognize yourself on the screen. It's one of the most interesting mixings of laugh-out-loud humor and convicting truth-telling that I've seen in a new movie.
I watched Church People with my parents and each of us had a little different reaction. But, I can tell you this, all three of us were still talking about it the next day. It's one of those movies that you enjoy while watching but you also think about it after the TV has been turned off.
Two things I'd like to mention about the production are: Shooting the film at a real church was genius and it lent a lot of authenticity to the story. How much I liked the music, it was well chosen and it didn't drown out the actors.
So, do not expect an epic movie, but, do expect to laugh at yourself and be needled with a little truth. Church People is a good movie that all church people should watch...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Church People a 4 Bark rating.
my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
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