Let me just get these three things out of the way first. This is an independent Christian film, so it is automatically going to be hated by the secular masses for being under-produced, overly dramatic, and preachy. I know this before reading a single review. The prejudice against Christians doesn't exist, they say, in the same breath they malign the movie for it's blatant Christian existence, along with all the other Christian movies. Secondly, the plot is similar to all those old Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney movies and episodes of The Brady Bunch. "Hey guys, why don't WE put on a show?". Third, the cast is made up of Christian unknowns and a few washed-up, has-been actors, in this case, Eric Estrada of CHiPs and Irma P. Hall, who I remembered from the strange Tom Hanks movie remake Ladykillers. With that out of the way, I'd just add that given all of that baggage, this actually comes out smelling pretty good.
