Review of Old Fashioned (2014) by Jon B — 15 Dec 2016

We have tried to watch more wholesome movies in recent years. When we sat down to watch "Old Fashioned" we really had no idea what we were in for, but I have to say that it was the most moving Christian film I have seen in some time because it was so real.

The characters were struggling with the real issues of emptiness, loneliness, shame and regret, and even Christian perfectionism. It felt so genuine. Of course we all want a happy ending even if it is improbable, but that is grace.

The grace of God and the desperate need we all have for him regardless of our circumstances really came through. I was reminded of the words of Ravi Zacharias who said "The Christian faith, simply stated, reminds us that our fundamental problem is not moral; rather, our fundamental problem is spiritual.

It is not just that we are immoral, but that a moral life alone cannot bridge what separates us from God. Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus' offer to us.

Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive." This movie delivered that message clearly and it is why I have urged many of my friends to add the DVD to their personal libraries.