Review of Old Fashioned (2014) by Jacquelyn H — 16 Jun 2015

Very rarely does a film come along that I so highly endorse!

So many times Hollywood's movies, although of the highest quality, acting and excellence, violate my conscience or my soul. Wether it's violence, sex, language or trashing traditional values, I feel dirty after see those movies. Many times films that espouse high virtues can be so poorly done, the message is lost in the lack of excellence.

My wife surprised me on Valentine's Day to see this limited engagement film I never heard of called "Old Fashioned." Oh my God, what a beautiful piece of work it is. I was so taken by the film, I had to rush back and see it again and now I have ordered it on Amazon so I can watch it over and over and show it to everyone important to me.

The film has its own minor flaws. Only so much can be done on very limited budget. The male lead's acting (who also wrote and directed the film) is acceptable, but not the best. The production value and cinematography, on the other hand, have solid quality and interesting effects. The acting of the female lead and female supporting actor are outstanding, on a par with the best Hollywood can offer. These actors are completely unknown making it even more impressive.

The film does not have an "in your face" Christian message, to its credit, but it does show a very traditional and counter cultural model of the man setting the boundaries for dating and sex vs the woman and through his spiritual leadership how he inspires her to higher virtue. The main character, Clay, is not a goody two shoes. He has a very flawed and sinful past and current struggles, but he is real.

My goodness this is a great film and yes I highly recommend you buy it and see it over and over again with those you love. You won't be disappointed.