5.4 stars.
This is about as real as it gets and yet it misses the mark by a longshot. This is a film about a bunch of people pretending to be Christians, and although we know that is what we might get from a movie like this, it still caught me by surprise. Being one of the lowest rated films for me in the past year, it goes without saying I'm disappointed. The real theme is this: 'A Walk with Grace' portrays several very pretty women (uncharacteristically) who are strutting around in order to get the attention of the men. They are in church, walking around the town, in the school for wrestling matches (this seems to be the real theme at times). There is a Christian gathering in a bar, they sing Amazing Grace, the guitar work is brilliant, but they are drinking (some of them heavily) and trading glances and doing a "dance" where all the single men are eying all the single women in order to "hook up" in a subtle way, probably to make it seem like it's all done in some Christian fashion. In that respect this film is a genuine rendition of a gathering of "religious" people just playing the game of life and trying to uphold some sort of facade. I've seen this sort of group behavior my whole life in the church gathering settings. All I can leave you with is that I won't judge the depiction of what people might really be like in this sort of situation, because this seems realistic and frankly - unfortunate.
The protagonist is not really that, he's a confused man who is still mourning the death of his wife. His daughter is actually the best part of the film, but she gets way too few scenes in which to shine. The "main" female is Grace, but she doesn't carry the role at all. She seems like a secondary trying to fit into a primary role, yet the writing is splintered and unorthodox, thereby diminishing any impact from her character. The sister in law is way too pretty to be strutting around and getting with the police officer, it makes no sense, why is she even here? And the actual sister is like an enemy/stranger. Her role is just alien to the whole story and makes zero sense. This film needs to start from scratch with a new screenwriter and director. The actors, cinematography, and editing have a lot of potential, the writing is bad... really bad. The director dropped the ball.
Plot summary
When his mother dies the week before Easter, widowed hotshot LA exec Nate Lassiter (David Lee Smith) and his head- strong Latina daughter Chloe (MIshka Calderon) must finally return to his hometown in Ohio, where he faces the daunting task of signing away his family's factory. Nate will collide with his spitfire cousin-with-a-grudge (Jenni-Kate Deshon) he forced to run the factory when he left years before, a labor-strike lead by a high school wrestling buddy (Austin St. John), and a legal battle over the factory sale - brought on by the girl he left behind, Grace (Ashley Bratcher). Forced to search his soul and embrace his past, in rediscovering with his home town Nate just might reconnect - with his Grace.
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November 06, 2019 at 07:07 PM
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Almost realistic but misses the target
What the what?
We found this on Pure Flix. It was... weird. Drunks and kids all having a blast Together at the local bar. Dancing to a Hymn? That was new. It's like it's a parody of a Christian film! I'm still trying to process this film. But I'll recommend you not bother with it.
Wonderful uplifting film
The casting was great and the characters were relatable. I loved seeing the locations. Left the theater with a smile on my face. My wife and I truly enjoyed it.