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46 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Nona Gaye
  • Summary: A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood nemesis creating a "new vision" for the church, he is forced to deal with family turmoil, career suicide, and relationship issues that send him on a collision course with redemption or destruction. (Screen Gems)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Rousing, affirmative entertainment.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    60
    Writer-director Rob Hardy opts for family-friendly drama but tones down the conflicts so much that none of the story lines can rival the music.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    30
    Unsurprisingly, the unimaginatively filmed but high-intensity gospel performances prove a highlight, radiating an energy and urgency that the film's stilted dialogue, awkward romance, and clunky plotting can only aspire to.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. maryf.
    10
    Excellent!! I cried at the end of the movie. I couldn't help myself.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. BrianM.
    10
    Any flim that includes God in it, is a 10 in my book.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MichaelD.
    3
    This is not a good movie. This is a great soundtrack. Only worth it if you're really into the gospel music. Otherwise, don't waste your time, as there is no cinematic value here.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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