Facing the Giants (Widescreen)

The movie is called "Facing the Giants" and one of the first characters you meet is a small kid named David who is just trying out for the football team since he can't play soccer at his school. He becomes the back-up kicker; hmmm... what's he going to do against the Giants?

So as far as movies (just writing, acting, filming etc. not message), this movie is awful. The plot is formulaic to the point that you think it might be making fun of Christian formulaic movies.

Outside of this, the movie sends terrible messages. First is race. There is not one single black player on the football team, in Albany, GA! There is only one black character with any speaking lines - an assistant coach. He is used specifically for comic relief. The only other time he is used is when the coach ignores his input. The only other black people in the movie are all opponents. They are described as faster and stronger, but the all-white Christian team can beat them, as the main character (and writer-director) says, "we can out think them." The movie appears to promote the marginalization of blacks in a protestant christian context. Great Christian message for kids!

The second issue is Creation Care. The wife in the movie drives a gigantic SUV and the coach gets an F150 as his reward. So this double income, no child family has two gas guzzlers that destroy God's Creation of gift to mankind - and this is considered a good thing. Another great Christian message!

Issue number 3, pray to God and you'll get everything you want in life. This is not only simplistic but also offensive to everybody from Southern Sudanese to Jews and Christians under Soviet Communism to Job! Not one bad thing happens to the team after they become Christians. This is not the message that any of the Christian or Jewish writers of the Bible protrayed! In this awful film, salvation comes as material rewards in this life. Great Christian message!

The fourth issue has nothing to do with Christian values. The score is 23-21 with like 15 seconds left in the game and the coach of the other team (the only one with black players) goes for it on fourth down instead of kicking the field goal. No coach who has one three straight state championships has done so by being an idiot! But, this coach blows the game by not kicking the field goal! It's just ridiculously implausable.

I would never show this movie to anyone. Its racist undertone, its lack of concern for the God's creation and its complete highjacking of Christianity into an instant-gratification materialist consumerist faith are offensive to me and to my faith. While I know lots of people misuse or misrepresent the bible for their own purposes, this one is so egregious, I cannot accept it. If I could give it fewer than one star, I would!

This is a great movie...brings us to tears every time we watch it. I think Christians should watch this atleast once a month just to keep in check.

Coach Taylor is having all kinds of problems in his life. He's about to be fired from being a football coach and he can't have any kids because of him. When things get really bad, he turns to God. Facing the Giants is a movie that expresses what God's love really is and how he can really work in people's lives. Never underestimate God. He can do anything and everything. Facing the Giants is the best Christian movie I've ever seen to this day. If you're looking for hope, turn to Facing the Giants. You won't be disappointed.

Awesome movie!
Great family values. Great spiritual wisdom.
A must see movie.
A movie that should be in everyone's library

I can't say this was really a compelling movie--it was painfully predictable in places--but it's really nice to see a movie that projects a positive image of Christianity. All too often, Christians are portrayed in movies as wackos and nut jobs. This is an enjoyable, uplifting film.