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Mercy Streets

Mercy Streets

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A breath of fresh air and hope
Review: David White is excellent in this story as he plays twins that have chosen two different paths in life. The story is entertaining, the cinematography is outstanding, the acting is great (Eric Roberts is in top form as the "heavy") and the sound track is wonderful! A rare film for the entire family! Highly recommended to all.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Buena, pero no lo máximo
Review: Es increible como el mercado cristiano se ha expandido últimamente, y muestra de ello son las películas que se han estado promoviendo también a nivel secular como es el caso de "Left Behind", y por supuesto "Mercy streets".

Esta película es de reconocerse por la calidad en cuanto a la filmación y estilo de fotografía que manejan, pero en mi opinión están un poco descuidadas las actuaciones y no precisamente porque actúen mal, sino más bien porque no están bien definidos los personajes. La historia transcurre un poco lenta y parece en ocasiones más un capítulo de alguna serie que un largometraje.

El mensaje del Evangelio no es tan directo como pensaba, pero hay que tomar en cuenta que es una palícula, no una predicación.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not great. Not bad. So-so.
Review: For a "Christian" film this isn't too bad. But the acting is stiff in places and some of the stunts are lame (really fake looking punches). Some of the characters seem to me like stereotypes, not real people. And the plot is too convoluted. But the most important thing about the movie---the message of forgiveness---comes across loud and clear. I think the best performance in this film was perhaps the briefest one, by Stacy Keach.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A silent winner
Review: For an excellant movie it could have done better with more marketing in theater's. The story is great and there is so much to this movie it deserves more credit. Check it out and be inspired!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good movie
Review: I really liked this movie. I don't like most movies that I watch. It's a great movie wether you are saved or unsaved. I think it would be a great movie to buy and then invite friends who are not Christian over to watch. It might get them asking questions. Thumbs Up!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Saw it in a theatre
Review: My favorite thing about this little surprise of a movie
was the music! There are several songs in there from
Keaton Simons. And remember, we're talking almost five years ago. He's just having his album released this year...so it's a little gem, showing the filmmakers being way ahead of their time.
Now you can google him and he's all over the place. Back then he was just a teenager who wrote songs, which somehow found their way into this really entertaining movie.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Message of Redemption Wrapped Up in Action Flick
Review: Pretty good show. Yes, it sounds cliche`... the whole long lost twin coming back and assuming your life. But I actually found this story fresh. There are few films that address issues of faith and guilt and accepting forgiveness without being vaguely warm-fuzzy-feel-good or over-the-top-evangelical-preachy.

I liked that the main character was both a minister (or about to be) and had serious spiritual and relationship struggles. And that the other main character was a rough-edged criminal with just as valid a faith.

The other characters fleshed the story out. Noone served the "typical" side-kick role. There was the friend, the girlfriend, and the priests who served as mentors. But they each had their own fresh personality, not the standard cookie-cuts. Even the criminal mastermind fellow was not a stereotype.

There was violence and the ending was weaker than I had hope for. But this is the only movie I have ever paused to get a piece of paper and write down a quote. The story will live in my head for a long time as a parable of accepting God's forgiveness and pressing myself to forgive others.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Message of Redemption Wrapped Up in Action Flick
Review: Pretty good show. Yes, it sounds cliche`... the whole long lost twin coming back and assuming your life. But I actually found this story fresh. There are few films that address issues of faith and guilt and accepting forgiveness without being vaguely warm-fuzzy-feel-good or over-the-top-evangelical-preachy.

I liked that the main character was both a minister (or about to be) and had serious spiritual and relationship struggles. And that the other main character was a rough-edged criminal with just as valid a faith.

The other characters fleshed the story out. Noone served the "typical" side-kick role. There was the friend, the girlfriend, and the priests who served as mentors. But they each had their own fresh personality, not the standard cookie-cuts. Even the criminal mastermind fellow was not a stereotype.

There was violence and the ending was weaker than I had hope for. But this is the only movie I have ever paused to get a piece of paper and write down a quote. The story will live in my head for a long time as a parable of accepting God's forgiveness and pressing myself to forgive others.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Actually Good
Review: The thing that makes Mercy Streets so good, is that it isn't your average everyday "Christian" movie. With high budget and badly written movies like Tribulation, Left Behind, or worse yet, The Omega Code, Mercy Streets is something different and it won't let you down. The production team for Mercy Streets did a fantastic job writing and putting together an amazing movie, with talented actors, and a plot that is believable and relevant. I give this movie two thumbs up, four stars, and all that stuff...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This DVD has extra features!
Review: This DVD has 12 deleted scenes on it as well as the theatrical trailer, director (Jon Gunn) and star (David White) commentary and a 43-minute documentary entitled "The Making of Mercy Streets." For fans of the film, there's plenty to enjoy here!


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