Michael's Movie Grade: A-
A simply wonderful documentary about the Holy Land.
This movie follows former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the travel Israel seeing the Holy Land. In this film their trip takes them down Route 60, a road that leads them down some of the most important locations in scripture. If you are a person of faith and have never been to Israel, it is truly a life changing experience. While obviously seeing these sights on a movie screen can't compare to seeing them in person, there is still something that moves inside of you watching this movie. These sights help bring the stories many of us have heard all our lives further to life and I am glad this film is giving this opportunity to those who may not be able to travel there in person. The simply capturing of these places on film alone makes this movie worth going to. It is only enhanced by our two hosts. Both of them are very knowledgeable about scripture and offer us all the background information we need to fully understand and appreciate what we are looking at. It is also obvious that both of them are completely moved by seeing these biblical places come to life. The fact that one of them is Christian and the other one is Jewish also adds a lot to this film. It allows us to understand and appreciate what these places mean to both Christians and Jewish people as well as providing us two different and interesting perspectives.
My only real complaint about this movie is the musical score. This score is often too loud, ill-fitting and distracting. However over the course of the movie, I found this flaw becoming less and less distracting.
If you are Christian or Jewish (or even just interested in ancient history), this film is a pure delight.
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