Plot Summary
Patrick Henry Hughes was born blind and disabled, and even though his parents were discouraged by this, he never let it get him down. Though sometimes it was one medical procedure after the next, Patrick always kept his head up and did what he could to spread the love of Christ to those around him. His father constantly wrestled with the reality of his son’s condition, but ultimately, it was instrumental in bringing the family closer together and closer to God.
Production Quality (2.5 points)
As is the typical practice of American Family Studios, the production of I Am Potential is highly professional. Video quality and camera work are excellent. Audio quality is flawless and the soundtrack is engaging. Sets, locations, and props are realistic and appropriate. The only real nitpick to raise here is some choppy editing due to the large amount of content presented here. But besides this, American Family Studios is continually setting the standard for how Christian films should be produced.
Plot and Storyline Quality (1 point)
As I Am Potential is based on true events, the plot has a built-in advantage over your run-of-the-mill inspirational plot. This is a really good story to depict, but there is a large amount of content to cover in a short amount of time. It’s very difficult to deal with this sort of plot. There is a tendency to skip through time too rapidly, and this causes the story to skate on top of everything. This in turn makes everything shallow, including the characters. While the dialogue therein is good, there is not enough time focused on developing the characters, even though they are real people. It’s a real shame that this story could not be deeper, because it carries an important and meaningful message. It could have been Hall of Fame had more attention been given to deepening the story and the characters instead of trying to cover tons of content.
Acting Quality (2.5 points)
Much like the productions of American Family Studios, the casting and acting of I Am Potential is highly professional. Each cast member fits their character well. Emotions are believable and line delivery is effective. The only small issue to highlight here is some underwhelming acting, but it’s not enough to keep this portion from being high quality.
Conclusion
It’s refreshing when a studio like AFS consistently rolls out quality films. We need every Christian film distributor and creator to have this mentality because things will not change for the Christian film industry until this happens. Professional production is an absolute must, and AFS has perfected this. Acting and casting must also be professional, as their films demonstrate. As the overall quality of productions and casts improve, the final frontier for Christian films is the plot. Once plots become more creative and deep, Christian movies will finally take the culture by storm.
Final Rating: 6 out of 10 points
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