King's Faith

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Fabulous Movie!!! Well worth your time to see this movie - and you'll want to see it more than once! Family values, God talk, and Scripture quoted from the big Screen. We recommend this movie to all families, esp with teens. It does a great job of portraying what teens and families in our time are going through, and how even when doubting, true faith overcomes. King's Faith definitely shows that a person with faith CAN overcome their past, do what is needed in the present, and look forward with HOPE to the future. Jer. 29:11 - All the characters of the movie are well done, and we are very grateful to Faith Street Productions and Nicolas DiBella for creating and producing this film. All thumbs up from Sedona AZ.

This was potentially a good if unoriginal storyline; ex-jailbird trying to break with his past, and (I think) a particularly Christian dilemma; a conflict of loyalties. If this last was the purpose it wasn't clear. The script and characters are simplistic, and I can't see what the writers were trying to say from either a Christian perspective or any. We learn nothing about the Christian Faith or what Faith actually means. Wilson's easy on the eye, but slow to be of any interest. He was also surprisingly well-groomed, articulate and able for an alleged jailbird. Most tragically of all the scriptwriters managed to make Wilson's gang buddies look rather more interesting than the two-dimensional churchgoers. These are not particularly talented scriptwriters and -without questioning their faith - one wonders how much understanding they really have about their own religion. A missed opportunity It does however raise the question; why are contemporary Christian movies so bland?

This movie shows how the enemy will always come against God's will. It's great. Relatable.

Adore this movie. Highly recommend! The storyline is captivating, the acting is superb, and overall it is a film with heart and just the right amount of tension. This is a must see.

This is one of those movies that is definitely worth watching. Excellent story, acting and directing. Characters are well-developed to engage the audience. Crawford Wilson, who plays Brendan King, does a remarkable job playing a troubled young man who turned to Christ while in prison, yet struggles with the haunting memories of his past and the former gang members who want him back. James McDaniel and Lynn Whitfield play Mike and Vanessa Stubbs, who take in Brendan under their foster care and do an excellent job portraying their conflicting opinion of the once wayward ex-con. Kayla Compton, likewise, does a great job as Natalie, a very popular school girl, who is tormented by her own hidden past. All the supporting cast was equally endearing. Well done! It certainly has our endorsement.

A far more realistic but positive view of religion is presented here in King's Faith. It's the story of young Brendan King played by Crawford Wilson who is a young man newly released from juvenile prison where he was saved. Wilson is taken in by James McDaniel late of NYPD Blue and his wife Lynn Whitfield who lost their son who was a police officer presumably for the Rochester, NY PD. The film was shot in and around Rochester and one of its more conservative suburbs of Greece. Not believing that Wilson has reformed is detective Christopher Jon Martin. And aiding and abetting that view is Brandon Correa who was one of Wilson's gang running buddies back in the day. Correa has his own reasons for wanting Wilson back in the old life. In the end Wilson does find he has the character to withstand temptation though he goes through some nasty trials. King's Faith is a Christian film that lays off the heavy duty preaching and is placed in a realistic setting. The ensemble cast is good and sincere. I'd recommend it for more than church audiences although it is flawed in one respect. No way did Crawford Wilson do any decent amount of time and still be of an age to go back into high school and graduate.

This film was so good, I would rate it as one of the very best Christian films I have seen for a very long time. Moving story, great acting, fast paced, loved every minute of it. Highly recommend it!! You will not regret watching this title. Lynn Whitfield's (Vanessa) and James McDaniel's (Mike) acting was outstanding, as well as Crawford Wilson's (Brendan) and Kayla Compton's (Natalie). Brilliant, can't rate it high enough. I can't fault a single thing in this film and I can be quite critical at times. Brendan's journey is packed with twists and turns but I loved how he kept pressing on and even trying to help others while working his own life out. I loved the portray of how teens who were Christian were so driven to try and make an impact in the world and do something to invest into the run down neighbourhood of their town.

What happens when a black delinquent teen turns from crime, finds God, and goes to a high school populated almost exclusively by wealthy, white evangelists? Except that he's cast as a pretty, white 30-year- old, who can't act? and the nature of whose delinquency remains mysterious, since this is a Christian film, and the writers are out of touch with reality? Tepid hi-jinks is what! Thrill as teenagers, in a field trip to a "rough" (i.e. black) neighbourhood, clean up a crack house by setting the furniture straight. There are no stakes, only rudimentary characters and no plot. Someone likes this film, though. I can't help but notice that all the reviewers giving King's Faith ten stars have only reviewed this film. And the lead review (how is that chosen, anyway?) openly admits to working on the film.

I really enjoyed this movie. It touches the heart with a great message of about keeping your faith. Eighteen year old Brendan King finds a relationship with God while serving time after the police arrested him in a drug raid. While inside prison he is given a Bible and through it he discovers that the life he was leading on the outside was all wrong. It shows him a path to a new life. Upon his release, he is given one more chance with a new foster family. But keeping his faith once he regains his freedom is a challenge as new opportunities, new friends, and a new future clash directly with old temptations, old friends and a past that he can't seem to escape. Wonderfully acted, very inspirational, with real life situations. This movie is not just for believers. I would highly recommend everyone, from young to old, to watch this film. It'll make you think about your choices and leave you with a powerful message of hope. A must for teens and youth groups.