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If you watched this movie as a "Fiction / Fantasy" then my review is NOT for you. I am writing a review for those who see the "Title" and have heard somewhere in the grapevine this is a more modern "Pilgrims Progress" perspective. This review is to show people it is NOT and is only a "Fiction / Fantasy" movie with a Similar Title.

Movie starts with a statement of a King coming to bring the North/South states of the Kingdom. In the Bible the Nation of Yisrael becomes a North/South states after the Death of Solomon. Character at start is supposedly a Judge of a Town in the South, the Bible has Judges. These two are as close to Scripture I can see. The Longer I watched the movie, the more I felt How Carmen's Character originally felt in his Song "Invitation from a Witch" VERY DARK Movie. I had to stop watching the movie, for it just never even compared to Pilgrims Progress. Those of you think this is a part 2 of Pilgrims Progress ... should watch "Christiana". This was too Dark and i am not talking about the Photography or lighting. I watched almost 1/3 of it; I could not see any connection to Pilgrims Progress. In Pilgrims Progress the Main Character is focused on Scripture warnings, I Never saw anything like this. Also it appears both sides (Evil/Good) use forms of Witchcraft / Sorcery. Now CS Lewis Narnia does cover Witchcraft/Sorcery but only on the Evil Side. This is NOT related to Bunyan's Book or the Bible; but if looking for a "Fiction / Fantasy" not r/t the Bible then this is for you.

I personally know the director and main actor from my college so I'm a little biased here--I've been rooting for these guys for a while! But I'll aim to give a balanced review.

(may contain spoilers) The shots and color grading were amazing (9/10). There were a few shots that felt a bit off, but overall very well done. Special effects were great for the budget--obviously not Hollywood level, but still convincing enough. Acting overall was great, especially Patrick Thompson as Vangel and Eric Tiede as Wiles Pratt.

Costumes were on point (9/10), and the soundtrack was incredible (10/10). The mouth movements of the orc-like creatures (demons?) were minimal and awkward but I'm guessing that's due to a wardrobe issue (masks I think).

The story was decent, but kinda generic and at times hard to follow (5/10) especially if you're watching from a secular perspective. I would have liked to see more of Vangel's backstory to give his character more substance. But I really enjoyed the exposition/backstory scene narrated by Elder, those were some great shots and brought more life into the story (and cleared up some things I was confused on).

I appreciate that the energy between Vangel and Ezera was tender without giving into a stereotypical romance trope (where the hero gets the girl). I liked Ezera as a strong female character.

I can picture the average Christian viewer who likes fantasy movies (like Lord of the Rings) appreciating this film.

Thanks Matt Bilen, Patrick Thompson and all the other collaborators for producing this film against all odds, it was really cool getting to see it in its final form.

This is not an adaption of Pilgrims Progress, it seems to be a prequel about Evangelist who set Christian on his journey. Going into it thinking you are going to see Christian and Faithful and you'll be disappointed. And yes it is a Low budget Christian Movie.

I was chomping at the bit to see this movie, and followed it for quite awhile before it came out, and it didn't disappoint!

This story was inspired by Pilgrim's Progress (hence the title, of course) and is an adventure put in a fantastical kind of setting. It follows the journey of a man named Vangel who was basically falsely/wrongly accused.

I really enjoyed watching the relationships develop between Vangel, and Ezera and Elder - especially between Vangel and Ezera. The guy that plays Vangel - he was awesome and he was so expressive with his eyes I thought. I was happy to see Cha In-Pyo as Elder too. He was such a boss. Ezera - I loved her character because watching her was like watching the grace of God hit someone and they blossom. The bad guy was annoying to me. But that's the whole point of the bad guy.

There's a scene at the end between Vangel, Ezera, and the bad guy. Vangel was trying to help Ezera so badly. Wow. Man that was good stuff right there. Whew! I wanted to punch the bad guy in the throat at that point. But the way the Prince confronts the bad guy was SO POWERFUL!

This movie was awesome! It was something I needed to see. A reminder of what's most important - the love and grace of God!!!

I really hope they make a sequel!!!