Michael's Movie Grade: B+
A heartfelt and movie documentary and one of the Kendrick Brothers' most mature movies.
One thing that can not be denied when talking about this film is that it is an open, honest and heartfelt movie. The people talking here are truly pouring their hearts out in front of the camera and the sincerity can even be felt by the largest of cynics. The premise behind this film at first seems like it might be too loose but it works perfectly, because this movie handles it so well. The film talks about the relationship various people have had with fathers in their lives and uses it as a way to illustrate how God is a perfect father. Some of these relationships with fathers are close and admiring, others are distant or non-existent, while others still are cold and strict. These differences are perfectly used to illustrate God's love. The loving fatherhoods are shown in how they can give us an earthly glimpse of God's love, while the less perfect are shown in how God can be more than enough of a father for those who never felt the fatherly love they desired here on earth. This is handled intelligently and in a way that feels genuine and heartfelt.
Unfortunately this movie has too short of a runtime for the sheer amount of stories it tells and some of the stories simply can't get the time that others do or that they deserve. This is also far from one of the most visually interesting documentaries as most of the time we are simply watching people talk. You could close your eyes and get just as much from this film. However neither of these faults take away from just how sincere and heartfelt the movie is.
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