Having seen this described as a "faith-based" movie about a young woman's choice to bear and keep a child born of rape, I didn't expect very much. Perhaps I thought it would be poorly acted or overtly "Bible-thumping" in some way. What a surprise!
The movie's content is only partially described. Everyone knows what it's like to start a movie thinking, "I'll just give this a few minutes and see..." My family was glad we gave it a chance, because it didn't take long for the complex web of characters and strange story-line to become gripping. In 30 minutes time, we were engrossed in this bizarre tale, somehow held together (with growing believability) by writing and acting talent we hadn't suspected! For example, it sometimes rivals "The Shawshank Redemption" in its gritty portrayal of prison life, while never leaving the primary theme. Every effort was made to be as accurate as possible about the young woman's ordeals and struggles as well. Her parent's family dynamics were not overlooked either...
Though anyone seeking the loftiest ideals of Christianity would be interested in "Bad Man," so would a larger audience: those in the fields of counseling, corrections, teaching, female- victims, or parents concerned about their daughters. Even those who have committed that particular crime...might just want to see this strangely unbelievable yet compelling exploration of the value of one life: one innocent child, one young woman, her father and mother, along with several other links in life's chain, --not excluding a not so innocent rapist...
The movie's content is only partially described. Everyone knows what it's like to start a movie thinking, "I'll just give this a few minutes and see..." My family was glad we gave it a chance, because it didn't take long for the complex web of characters and strange story-line to become gripping. In 30 minutes time, we were engrossed in this bizarre tale, somehow held together (with growing believability) by writing and acting talent we hadn't suspected! For example, it sometimes rivals "The Shawshank Redemption" in its gritty portrayal of prison life, while never leaving the primary theme. Every effort was made to be as accurate as possible about the young woman's ordeals and struggles as well. Her parent's family dynamics were not overlooked either...
Though anyone seeking the loftiest ideals of Christianity would be interested in "Bad Man," so would a larger audience: those in the fields of counseling, corrections, teaching, female- victims, or parents concerned about their daughters. Even those who have committed that particular crime...might just want to see this strangely unbelievable yet compelling exploration of the value of one life: one innocent child, one young woman, her father and mother, along with several other links in life's chain, --not excluding a not so innocent rapist...