Fireproof movie
Over this past weekend I managed to take the family out to see “Fireproof” with Kirk Cameron. Right off the bat I recommend all Christians, especially married Christian couples to see this movie. It’s not hollywood quality but it is very well done. If you saw the movie “Facing the Giants” this movie is by the same people.
The movie is centered around Kirk Cameron’s character Caleb is a firefighter who is in the middle of some heavy duty marriage problems and teetering on divorce. Caleb’s father convinces his son to hold off on the divorce and read through a book he sends him called “The love dare” which is a 40 day program in which you have a set of daily tasks that will help bring you to understand love and marriage by the time you complete it.
Caleb has mixed results initially and keeps speaking to his father who is also a devout Christian whereas Caleb is a believer in God but doesn’t really have any relationship with God beyond that. Without giving much away, Caleb explores his marriage and his faith and learns how the two intertwine and what marriage really means.
We all cried during this movie including my 8 year old daughter whom I think really truly became born again during the watching of this movie. As a person who has been married for over 17 years I can tell you that this film can really help you no matter where you are in your relationship. Even those considering marriage should watch this movie to understand what marriage and love is.
The acting is fairly decent in the movie, Kirk Cameron does a great job looking like a mean jerk. There is some really good humor and this is one movie where someone says you’ll laugh and you’ll cry, is true here.
I wish the movie quality had been a little better. I felt like I was watching a TV movie on the big screen. The sound was not that great and the lips were a little off but that may have been a technical glitch of the theater I was at.
Again, I can’t say this was a great film when comparing it in a film setting, yet all the same it spoke to my faith and was a great movie without being a big budget block buster.
October 17, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I did a review several days ago on this and also saw the movie last weekend. I agree with your entire write-up and just cannot say enough good things about it. If the only critique of a Christian movie is that the budget did not allow for typical Hollywood glitz and glam…then I can live with that!
October 27, 2008 at 7:43 am
it was a tear jerker for sure… like the whole last half
November 21, 2008 at 3:02 am
I found the movie to be fantastic – but I have to admit – its easier to watch than to emulate…
November 21, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Chris that is true, and at the end of the day it is just a movie that gets wrapped up in a very short time. Deep marital problems may not be resolved just by watching this movie however the message is powerful and will resonate for many who may not understand what marriage really means.
I’ll put it another way, Passion of the Christ did a great job of portraying the horror of the crucifixion and may have touched a lot of lives but weeks after was the movie still making people ‘better’ Christians?
True change, like in the Fireproof movie is going to come from God and on that willingness of the individual to change and serve. People may ‘watch’ a movie and be touched by it but will they live it? That is the real question.
October 16, 2009 at 8:22 am
I had watched this movie yesterday. It really made me cry. This is a good movie to watch. Love it!