Review of The Mighty Macs (2011) by Asif K — 19 Oct 2011

The Mighty Macs is not a perfect movie; there are some corny lines and a general lack of suspense. However, the performances are earnest and the characters are engaging. The journey is delightful even if the destination is certain. Overall, it has a lot going for it. If you want to gather the whole family for a couple hours of uplifting family entertainment that will leave you talking about it when over, go see The Mighty Macs.

Expect to encounter many positive themes in The Mighty Macs such as:

* Success at anything (basketball, marriage, religious vocation) requires discipline, sacrifice, and commitment.

* The story provides a cadre of positive and healthy female role models for young gals. You can watch this with your teenage daughter without either one of you blushing.

* Ecumenism â?? there is a surprising scene demonstrating the respect and unity that can be established between friends within different faith traditions.

* Empowerment of the human person. Some may criticize the film has having an overt feminist agenda that sets out to portray Cathy Rush as a radical feminist and Ed Rush as a chauvinist pig. We did not walk away with that impression. Rather, we found the film to be more about the equality of dreams.

* The marriage dynamic between Cathy and Ed is authentic. Theyâ??re a young, newly-married couple trying to figure out how to be married. Sometimes they get it right; sometimes they get it wrong. We appreciated the honest dialogue between Cathy and Ed â?? itâ??s a real one we have experienced as husband and wife as well.

* The movie includes a scene where Sister Sunday shares â??her callâ?? to enter religious life with Coach Rush. Nice opportunity to plant the seed of vocational discernment, especially with young women.