Plot Summary
The Apostle Peter followed Jesus zealously once he was called, but when faced with the darkest hour in history, Peter fell away and denied that he even knew his Lord. Yet after His Resurrection, Jesus forgave Peter and made him the head of His church. All his life, Peter sought to never forsake Christ again, so when faced with martyrdom, he only wanted to please his Lord and witness to those around him—even a skeptical Roman soldier who was seeking the truth.
Production Quality (1.5 points)
Productions PureFlix has had a hand in are usually average or above, as is the case with The Apostle Peter: Redemption. However, we can’t help but feel that there could have been more here. While all the typical elements—camera work, video quality, audio quality, and soundtrack—are okay for the most part, it feels like this production isn’t going the extra mile. This is mostly demonstrated by fake looking sets and locations that are actually quite limited. Some historical authenticity is present, but it seems too plastic. The editing is fine, but leaves sometime to be desired. In short, this is just a standard production that seems slapped together; it could have been better.
Plot and Storyline Quality (.5 point)
With themes similar to Apostle Peter and the Last Supper, this plot is very slow to develop and hard to follow. Not much happens as unfeeling characters have boring and stiff conversations filled with stilted theatrical dialogue and discourses on obscure Roman politics. We can’t feel like these characters are real or relatable people since they act like they stepped out of one of those horrid 1980s Bible movies. They don’t really do anything except ramble on and pretend like things are happening. The only redeeming qualities here are the okay use of flashbacks and the interesting end that is slightly meaningful if you make it that far. Otherwise, this story is a big disappointment.
Acting Quality (.5 point)
This film is poorly cast, and even though it stays away from the BRITISH errors, the cast members are still not historically authentic. The costuming also seems fake and cheaply made. The actors and actresses are stoic and robotic in their line delivery and unfeeling in their emotions. John Rhys-Davies is the only exception here, as he is always the same in every movie he’s in. As a side note, Stephen Baldwin seems like he’s in his natural habitat, since he’s as creepy as ever and exhibits random unwanted outbursts. But basically, this is a mess.
Conclusion
It’s commendable to create Biblical films, but once again, this is not the way to do it. This is an interesting look at the latter life of a Bible character, but the storyline simply does not hold the attention and seems disingenuous. It’s hard to believe that this wasn’t just a movie thrown together for the sake of having a Bible movie. We implore film makers to put effort into their work and to not create half-measures. It is simply not worth it.
Final Rating: 2.5 out of 10 points
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