Thursday, May 31, 2012

Sarah's choice.

Not too long ago, I watched the movie called "Sarah's Choice" about a young girl (played by the Christian singer Rebecca St. James, who I love) who ended up pregnant. Her friend tried to talk her into getting an abortion, and Sarah seriously thinks about it, I really don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll post a couple reviews and the summary.

 Summary taken from Wikipedia.
"Sarah's (Rebecca St James) co-worker gets pregnant which means Sarah could have a promotion. Mean while her boyfriend Matt (Julian Bailey) is pulling pranks. Sarah then finds out she too is pregnant. At the doctor's office, a lady gives her a card and tells her the Lord will give her three visions. Megan (Logan White) revels her story about her abortion. Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she had all three visions causing her to think about the impact on her future."

Reviews written by a few people on the popular website IMDB:

"I thought this was a very well-made movie. It addressed many different issues about abortion and unplanned pregnancy, including the effect it can have on others. One angle that I found interesting (being a guy), was that they showed how Sarah's boyfriend had to make a choice as well. Rebecca St. James did an great job as Sarah, in fact the whole cast was excellent. I wouldn't really call it a family movie, simply because anyone under the age of maybe 12 probably wouldn't get much out of it. However, anyone looking for a good movie that clearly shows many different hard roads that lead from an unplanned pregnancy, this is definitely it."

"Sarah's Choice is an unapologetically yet grace-filled pro-life movie. It stars Christian recording artist Rebecca St. James as Sarah, a young woman climbing the ladder of success only to be forced to make a major decision that will affect her future. Sarah is up against relentless voices telling her to think only of herself. This movie does not shy away from presenting a realistic portrait of a young woman's dilemma. Sarah's Choice is just as much a story about a woman's decision about abortion as it is about a young man coming to terms with his role and responsibility when faced with his girlfriend's pregnancy. It is poignantly relevant to a young generation bent on a quest for self-fulfillment.

Directed by Chad Kapper, this film bears the hallmarks of Christian films rooted in a biblical message, yet it also takes a step forward for Christian film-making. Sarah's Choice keeps a steady balance of drama and comedic moments without undercutting the seriousness of the film. The camera close-ups of Sarah's emotional reactions in confronting her boyfriend and family about her pregnancy pull the viewer into the highly personal nature of the film.

Sarah's Choice is a beacon of light that courageously illuminates the biblical response to one of the most highly debated moral issues of our day. The culture of death is slowly invading the impressionable young minds of our generation. Sarah's Choice is a must-see film which can serve to rekindle the flame of commitment to preserve the sanctity of life. But as much as this film champions the right to life of the unborn, it also extends a hand of hope for healing and grace to those who have undergone an abortion.

Besides the obvious appeal to choose life over death, there is an underlying message in Sarah's Choice. We are urged to trust God with our own life. When we are open to listening to God's voice, He speaks life to us. And as carriers of God's Truth, we speak life to others."

Keep in mind, the movie is not the most well acted movie, but it is a great movie with a great message.

The movie is very clean and suitable for your kiddos, there is absolutely no language, no sexual themes at all and once again, it's very clean. If it wasn't very clean, I wouldn't have watched it.

I recommend it.

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