Recommending Fireproof

I know that I am late to the party; nonetheless, my wife and I finally watched Fireproof on DVD over the past couple of nights (one indicator that you are getting old is when it takes multiple nights to watch a 90 minute movie).

I was surprised by this movie on several fronts. The movie is inteligently written, competently produced, and well acted (mostly); its production values are on par with much of the content coming out of Hollywood. But, this wasn't the big surprise because I had already been made aware of the excellent quality. The aspect of this film that intrigued me the most was the presentation of the gospel.

This movie presents the gospel in a relevant and potent form. It doesn't water down man's depravity or his need for a savior, yet it doesn't come across as "preachy" or arrogant. The movie does assume the audience has some basic understanding of the gospel, but this is a fairly safe assumption in American culture. I was actually impressed and personally convicted by this film's gospel presentation. I am looking forward to future work from the men who created this movie (the same guys behind Facing the Giants and Flywheel). It is good to have an alternative movie watching experience from a Christian worldview. I highly recommend this film to everyone with eyes and ears.

(You may notice that I didn't mention the conviction this film brought regarding my marriage. This is due to the fact that I write am writing a blog post, not a book)