Review of Risen (2016) by Palefire — 20 Feb 2016
I am a pretty harsh critic of typical Christian film making. This one, however, was very well done. The story is plausible; it does a good job of capturing an accurate cultural, historical and religious context for its setting. There are a lot of little details it gets right. The writing and acting are good. And the story doesn't try to do too much. It doesn't overreach.
Granted, there are places that stretch the historical record and biblical accounts, but not dramatically so. But this story isn't a biblical account, so some liberties are expected and necessary. I think the film will be under appreciated for the effort put into the making of the film convincingly fit within the biblical frame, even among Christians, which is a shame.
All in all, though, a very good film and I would absolutely recommend it. The message is Christian. If themes like sacrifice, forgiveness, loving your enemies, salvation and unconditional love offends you, you'll want to avoid the film. Otherwise, enjoy.
This review of Risen (2016) was written by Palefire on 20 Feb 2016.
Risen has generally received positive reviews.
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