Plot Summary
What if the story of the Apostle Paul took place in the near future, when the government cracks down on religious freedom and forces the true Christians underground? Paul seeks out Christians to bring into custody to further his status among the government, but a profound experience causes him to turn around and change his ways by joined the very people he once tried to stamp out. Now he is on the run from his former employers and the Christians are wary about trusting him. Will the Way be able to prevail in the face of grave opposition?
Production Quality (2 points)
It is clear that many attempts were made in this film to craft a very professional action-based production, which is something we rarely see in Christian film these days. Video quality is what it should be and camera work is great, especially in the action scenes. Audio quality is mostly good and the soundtrack is intriguing. However, sometimes there are some oddly lit scenes, as if the producers are trying to be too artistic, and the indoor sets sometimes suffer from lack of creativity. Yet the outdoor locations are very well-constructed. The editing sometimes leaves something to be desired, as some scenes lag too long while others are cut short. But in the end, this is a commendable effort and one that will hopefully yield even better fruit in the future.
Plot and Storyline Quality (1 point)
It’s definitely not easy to take on such a large Bible-story-set-in-the-future concept, especially with all of the characters that are involved. Sometimes it’s too awkward for the writers to try to force parallels; it might have been better to keep the associations looser. However, there is still lots of good plot content—perhaps too much content for a film less than two hours long. This is a highly complex story that sometimes gets lost in itself and may have been better suited for a miniseries, since there are a lot of ideas crammed into such a short time frame. This is a good problem to have, yet it leaves too many disjointed subplots in its wake. The characters are pretty good, even if they are limited in scope. The biggest red flag to raise here is the very confusing and isolating ending that is hard to explain or understand. In the end, this story desperately needed to be a series in order to be truly effective.
Acting Quality (3 points)
The casting and acting is clearly the strongest point of this film, as there are no errors to speak of. This is a very large cast, yet they are all very talented and cast very appropriately. Emotions are believable and line delivery is on target. The cast members make this film as good as it is.
Conclusion
We realize it’s hard to make an independent series or miniseries, but with the PureFlix on Demand platform, things have been made easier. More budding film makers need to take advantage of this resource to boost their brand so that we can see some actually worthwhile Christian series come to light. Regardless, with some production tweaks, more funding, and continued casting success, this creative team is going to go big places.
Final Rating: 6 out of 10 points
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