Review of God's Not Dead (2014) by Watcher888 — 26 Aug 2014

I think some people are being unfair to this movie because of its religious nature; I also think some people are over-praising it for the same reason.

Myself, I enjoyed the movie. Kevin Sorbo was known to me only as Hercules and the Andromeda captain; in this movie, he blew those types away in the first few minutes and started establishing a whole different persona. I love it when actors do this!

And if you think his aggressive atheism isn't plausible, then you haven't been reading enough headlines; the closing credits include a slew of legal cases you can investigate to find that this very sort of thing does go on enough to make this plausible as something that actually happens.

The film is educational. How many other movies expose you to philosophers, NUMEROUS philosophers to stimulate your thinking and entice you to learning more about philosophical thought. Whichever side you take, there's something to interest you. One board full of names is a who's who of non-theistic thinkers. Lots to look up and learn about! And the film takes you through various arguments on one of the most important questions of human existence. How much more educational can it get?

As much information as the film carries, it also has enough emotional stuff going on that I found myself moved or frightened a number of times. This is a dimension of what we all go to movies for.

It's got good music, too.

In sum, this movie gave me a good experience on a number of dimensions. I can't give it my highest rating, because I reserve that for the very best.

Again, speaking as a movie watcher, I think some people are just dissing this movie because they're hostile to its message, as opposed to taking a neutral approach and judging the movie on movie merits.