To Save a Life (2009)

DIRECTOR: Brian Baugh
STUDIO: Samuel Goldwyn Films
STARRING: Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel
RATING: PG-13
GENRE: Drama


GRADE: C+


I watched this movie with my youth group, and I'm just going to say this flat-out: it's a Christian film, which usually gets written off as "a preachy, goodie-two-shoes movie about some dude/chick going soft." But, in reality some are very good quality films! Unfortuantely, this film DID have a great message, but was portrayed in not the best light.

So, my biggest problem was the editing. In almost every given scene, a shot wouldn't last more than 4 seconds, and even if it was just someone sitting in their car. The editors got too "cut happy" and even in flashbacks, the shots couldn't be more than a few frames.

Other than that, the movie was pretty solid. Acting pretty decent and directing wonderful! They had the right idea when making this film, and it definitely appeals to this generation. I'd probably recommend it to those who aren't even Christian, just too see how things can really be in church.