One of my favorite movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2006)

It's so refreshing to see Christian characters who aren't the bad guys. Besides Ned Flanders, Jamie Sullivan is about it. Recently, I grabbed this movie on Tivo for my wife, who'd never seen it. She was so ready to hate it because it got panned by the critics, and during the opening scene made several comments like, "I don't think I'm going to like this." The movie gradually won her over. By the time Jamie sang "Only Hope" (her song during the school play), she was hooked. So often, good movies have nothing to say, and movies with something to say aren't very good... This movie is that rarest of exceptions, managing both. For anyone who believes that there is such a thing as redemption, that even unlovable people have value, and that faith has power, this movie is a must see.