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(Being) Courageous May Not Be What You Think |
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Friday, 21 October 2011 |
By Sharon Hughes
From the opening scene in Courageous, the latest film by the makers of the popular faith-inspiring movie, Facing the Giants, which opened last weekend, courage is showcased in ways you would expect, and in ways you may not expect.
The
acting was great, the plot thickened (several times), and addressed
some of the very real issues our culture is dealing with in effective
and believable ways. I needed a lot of tissues for this one.
It's
natural to think of policemen as being courageous, and this movie had
plenty of action scenes that didn't shy away from displaying the courage
it does take to deal with some of the dangerous elements of society,
such as gangs.
But, what set Courageous apart from
other such themed movies, was the emphasis on the amount of courage it
takes for fathers to be responsible for their families. (That's the part
I meant you may not think being courageous applies to).
The
movie deals with very real life struggles and pain, such as joblessness,
loss of a child, and the ramifications of fatherlessness, in touching,
inspiring, and even convicting ways.
I believe that Courageous will have the same far-reaching effect on families, as Fireproof had, and still has, on marriages. Watch for a wave of 'Resolutions'. I actually loved this idea.
I
could say more, especially as the daughter of a former policeman, but
let me sum it up with two thumbs up, while I'm standing on my chair, and
shouting "Yes!"
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