![]() All of which is supposed to relate to the “power of prayer” and whatnot. The opening scene literally pairs old war footage with absurdly overwrought narration explaining the movie’s entire meaning, particularly how soldiers use war rooms to-and I quote-“look at what the enemy was doing, then begin putting together the resources and a plan to fight against them”, and how “very few of us know how to fight the right way” (cue the sappy, overbearing music swells). There isn’t a single theme, message, or allegory in this movie that the Kendricks don’t make sure to hammer down viewers’ throats as hard as they possibly can, and it’s honestly pretty hilarious. The cinematography, while nothing special by any means, is professionally done, and could certainly look a lot worse (though it’s undermined by some really terrible editing choices). The acting, while not great for the most part, is occasionally semi-decent: when characters cry, at least there are actual tears coming out of their eyes ( unlike some other faith films I know of-skip to 4:03 to see exactly what I mean by that). I want to stay as positive as I can here, so let’s get to the good stuff first. Also, it’s easily one of the worst faith-based movies I’ve ever seen, so that makes venting my frustrations with Christian cinema a lot easier. So agreeing to watch and review War Room (which my mom had been wanting me to see for a while) is a bit of a gamble, but as a form of personal catharsis, it’s well worth it. ![]() I’ve never shied away from expressing my honest opinions about pieces of media I see, but in the case of films like these, it can be a little tougher. As the only non-religious member of my otherwise Christian (and, in my dad’s case, Jewish) family, reviewing-or even watching-faith-based movies has proven to be a bit of a challenge.
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