Plot Summary
Faith Houston believes God has called her to move to Texas on blind faith and try to get a job at a Christian horse ranch that ministers to troubled kids. Though her family is against it, Faith plunges ahead into unknown territory to see what God has for her. However, when she arrives in Texas, she soon discovers that not everything will be as easy as she thought it would. Yet she perseveres and finds out what God really wants for her life.
Production Quality (2.5 points)
Much like A Man Called Jon, Poorchild Films has discovered better production quality as of late. Video quality is clear and camera work is great. Audio quality is fine and the soundtrack is as good as can be expected. Sets, locations, and props are realistic and diverse. Really the biggest issue to point out here, of course, is the editing. Some scenes are too choppy while others lag too long. But in the end, this is a nearly model production that they should be proud of.
Plot and Storyline Quality (0 points)
Yet also in a similar vein as A Man Called Jon, and especially Hiding in Plain Sight, Steps of Faith, though it is ninety minutes long, just doesn’t contain enough content to sustain a feature-length film. Even if there was more content here, it is still a very basic and predictable storyline that contains very flat and boring characters. Dialogue is very uninspiring and uncreative. The least a writer can do with this type of formulaic story is make the characters accessible, but this does not happen. Instead, time is wasted on pointless sequences and forced comedy that’s not funny. In the end, Poorchild Films needs to seriously invest in some screenwriting.
Acting Quality (2 points)
Much like their other films, this movie recycles a lot of familiar cast members, yet some of them show improvement from other performances. Emotions are mostly believable and line delivery is pretty good. There are just some minor errors throughout that add up, as well as the dry comedy. Overall, this film hovers right around the average range.
Conclusion
In the end, it still appears as though Poorchild is getting better at what they do—if they continue to improve in each area, they could be onto something great very soon. If they seriously invest in some better screenwriting, then they are on their way to greatness for sure. The day that plots of Christian films overall improve is the day that the entire industry is turned upside down.
Final Rating: 4.5 out of 10 points
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