When I was a kid, I saw this numerous times, but oddly no other Kendrick Brothers movie. No matter, as a child, we saw this as a family countless times. That lagged after my Dad passed away, but I bought it-now that I live with my Grandma, and she enjoyed it to. My nostalgia for this movie may make this review biased. I don't care. This is a great movie for the family! This ranks 3rd for my favorites-after Courageous and Fireproof. Now what else can I say about it? I mentioned in my Courageous review that the Kendrick's are good at humor. It works here too. It's heart and message is great too. Few movies have made me feel good. I am 19 and despite seeing this numerous times it still inspires me-and it came out when I was 8! If need inspiration-this is a movie to check out.

After watching Facing the Giants for the first time this weekend, I was blown away. This movie had me on the edge of my seat and with tears in my eyes for some scenes. This movie fulfilled all of my expectations. The characters were very well thought out as well as the setting. The conflict in this movie is very easy to relate to in the real world. The plot grew as the movie went on, on leading me closer to screen to see what happens next. I also enjoyed watching a movie that was very faith-based. There were many moments of Christian fellowship that is not seen often in today's society. It is very kid friendly as well as very enjoyable to adults! This is by far a movie I would recommend to everyone, especially athletes!

This movie was really a realistic movie even though it was not based on a real life event. The lighting was overall very natural without using any special effects. Sound was overall natural. The Cinematography is overall basic but very high quality work. The only basic effects they use in the film is transitioning an fading out based on highlight reals and/or transistors from one mood to another. The tone of the film and the characters was like a roller coaster. The coach's family was struggling. They were believers but they had to learn with God anything is possible by praying and having total faith within Him. Ever since then, a lot blessings happened. Someone got the the teacher/coach and his wife a new vehicle. Then the coach motivated his football team about putting God first and teaching his players having faith and about doing there best. They lost once they reached the playoffs and then with a special chance from God; and they took advantage of that and won the state Championship. This film is slightly comparable with God's Not Dead and other Christian movies.

When I first heard of this movie and read reviews about how it was overly preachy, I decided to pass on it. Then I saw a brief clip from it, which contained one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen... ever. It was because of that scene I decided to give the film a shot. I'm so thankful I did. When I first started hearing about the level of proselytizing in the film, I thought it was a joke. Watching the movie, it actually feels right... after all, it is a Christian school.The acting is actually decent. The writing is good. The storyline isn't original, but it's still believable. I connected with the characters, and found myself emotional in all the right spots. It's a film which proves you don't need foul language, sex, nudity or graphic violence in order to create an awesome movie (Hollywood should be paying attention!). I don't know what the film's budget was, but it didn't feel like a low budget flick. The film has a good soundtrack, positive humor, and a great message.If you are an atheist, you probably won't like this film. For anyone else, try to remember this is a Christian based film, produced by a Christian based group, with a heavily biblical message. It's a good film, I recommend giving it a shot.