I've seen a lot of terrible fictional jesus this jesus that movies... well they are all atrocious but this one wins by a mile. Tried to last 45 minutes thinking it could get anywhere but forget it: it does not. Will just get you sickToo many quality movies out there: don't waste a minute on this one.

In this film, faith changes the lives of four policemen who try to become role models for their children. It's one of the so-called "Christian movies", made by US evangelical Christians to propagandize their ideas. The central idea is that a good Christian should also be a modeling husband and father, but this applies to any husband and father, regardless of religion. It's a matter of common sense rather than religion, although the doctrine of many religions points that direction. Thus, this film isn't likely to offend the religious sensibilities of most non-evangelical audiences, despite the discreet, but always present and boring, evangelical propaganda. In fact, the film's worst is the insistence on biblical quotations, pastors and the whole evangelical environment, surely unpleasant to anyone who doesn't belong to this faction of Christianity. Most of the film is spent building the characters and their familiar environment but this turns it excessively warm, still and long. There are some good action scenes but it's best not to watch it only for seeing that. What we have here, basically, is a good film with a moralizing background but that displeases by it's high religious charge. If it were cleaner or if it sought to cover other denominations that have the same mindset (Catholics, Anglicans, Jews or Muslims etc.) it would have been more digestible.

Alex stars and acts as screenwriter and scriptwriter of this Christian film that deals with paternity.Courageous tells a story about four law enforcement officers - Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller - together with a worker named Javier that deals with fatherhood issues in their respective families.Things begin to change as they started to provide attention to it when Adam's young daughter passed away.They started to put things into perspective by becoming close to the Lord and provide more time with their respective families particularly the needs of their children.No question about it that this is a film solely for believers. Non- Christians will definitely fail to appreciate it considering that issues dealing with fatherhood was resolved through fostering a better relationship with the Lord.Also,we get to see a lot of issues being tackled that the story becomes over-plotted that the resolution of the conflicts becomes primarily having trust in the Lord and spending more time with him just as they spend more time with their family amidst their busy schedules.But nevertheless,it is still a good film as it encourages fathers to be responsible.

I am not religious but I thought this was a dandy film. Sony had a trailer for it in another DVD I took out from the library. Even from the trailer it was obvious that this was a Christian film. I was surprised it has major studio support. As Dan Webster says on YouTube, "Who knew?" All you need to know is that this film cost 2 million and grossed 34 million. Yeah, 17 times return on investment. Lets see Avatar top that. I am duty the production company thinks its god's work.Now sure its preachy and a little corny. Don't be like the Hispanic mom reviewer who hates it because the Hispanic mom character is a stay-at-home mom and not identical to her. If you are that much of a narcissist, just stare in a mirror for two hours. Wear a T-shirt that says "My mother says I'm special." Yes you are.Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.One wonderful aspect of the film was how they conveyed it does not matter what race you are if you worship Jesus. Umar had a similar policy only it was in 642 not 2011, and it was the Persian empire not the American empire, and it was if you were Muslim, not Christian. One reason we kicked butt in WWII was Hitler and Tojo were all into that racial purity BS and we were all about "Hey everybody, lets go kill some Nazis!" Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.Now I did find offensive the theme that people must be obedient. I have to think of the great Reverend Ike, who would shout "Throw your money to the wall, that what sticks is for god, that what falls is for the church." I don't think anybody should obey that little instruction.Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.Also a admittedly bothersome was the "Man runs the family" stuff. I guess this all part of that Promise-keepers ethos. In fact, research shows that successful families form when the man does all our struttin' high-tone BS, until we find the best women that will have us, and after marrying her or moving in, the man just does every single thing she tells us to. I bet that is the kind of obedience that Hispanic reviewer wants. I can just picture her waging her finger in my face saying "Oh no you didn't." Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.One thing surprised me was how good no-name actors can be. Now maybe these are all famous Christian actors, but they were no-name to me. It was pretty funny that in addition to a set decorator, and prop-master and continuity girl on set, they have a "Prayer Team." Oh Puuuleeeze.Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.Even the most jaded reviewer here had to pause when the black cop asks the black gang-banger what he was doing in trouble, and the kid says, "I got nobody." Anyone has to admit the good that all organized religion does, as well as the bad. Watch Eugen Weber's The Western Tradition over at Annenberg/CPB if you want to see the impact of Christianity. Until I watched the 26 hours of Eugen Weber, I did not realize that "Western" is a historian's euphemism for "Christian" but not any old Christian, it is Roman Catholic and Protestant and maybe even the Anglicans. Orthodox Christianity is Eastern, and can't get any credit for anything other than the war in Croatia.If you like schmaltzy Lifetime TV movies you will love this.Lets recap-- 2 million in, 34 million out.