Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Desertman84 Alex and Stephen Kendrick's Courageous provides us a film that would like to address fathers to become responsible towards their families particularly the needs of their children.This Christian movie that stars Alex Kendrick himself together with Ken Bevel,Kevin Downes,Ben Davies and Robert Amaya tells a story about four cops that faces family problems particularly becoming fathers due to their demanding schedule.But things began to change when one of the cop's young daughter died in an unexpected accident.These officers started to look into themselves as fathers and started to deal with their role as parents to their children particularly teen-agers.While it was definitely a great movie,non-Christians who do not subscribe to the religious beliefs will definitely not appreciate it.Also,the story handled too many situations for its own good.It maybe go well as they resolution of most of the fatherhood issues was primarily to foster a better relationship with the Lord through prayer and scriptures which apparently won't sit well with the non- believers and realists alike.Nevertheless,it was still a nice to have a film addressing fathers to man up to their role as dads especially to their children.

tdeb007-975-136286 This movie was doing so well.I was putting up with the religious undertones, but the ending just went way over the top! I certainly wasn't expecting, nor did I appreciate, the preaching at the viewer in the end.It was totally unnecessary, and brought my score from a 9, to barely a 3.People behind this film should remove the cult-like rantings.If they ever want to make real money.And if you think that any publicity is good publicity, ttrust me, in this case.There is no way known that I could, or would, ever recommend this movie to anyone.

jeremiaholiveri Winning an award for 'Most Inspiring Movie', the Kendrick Brothers have produced a film that's more heart-felt and ambitious than their previous productions of 'Fireproof' and 'Facing the Giants'. "Courageous" (2011) is a Christian-drama film directed by Alex Kendrick in partnership with his brother Stephen, that explores the troubles of four sheriffs who struggle with not only with their faith, but fatherhood too. If you're planning to see this movie, be prepared for the gut-wrenching shocks, hysterical laughs and unexpected sobs!The film's opening scene begins by foregrounding a race - a black criminal is caught stealing the car of a more conservative, well dressed black man. This is the start of an adrenaline-pumping, roller coaster ride that won't stop until the credits roll. The film follows a structure of intense gun shots and fighting scenes (dramatic scenes) and quite dialogue (calm scenes) between the characters which 1. creates a balanced storyline that is interesting and 2. provides action for the people who love to watch big explosions and hardcore action (myself included). This is quite contradictory to the religious views of the Kendrick Brothers, as killing and violence is against what is written in the bible -- but at the same time, it provides a modern day retrospect on what society in the 21st century is like. After the movie, it made me think about my morals and beliefs.I found the actual narrative of the film to be quite cheesy and stereotypical at times. I understand that 'Courageous' is aiming for 'realism' in many aspects like costume, production design, framing, etc. but their were too many aspects missing in the narrative to achieve this. Everything just seemed too… 'planned'. Maybe it's the end scene when one of the families are sitting around a dinner table reading, happy as ever, as if they didn't notice one of their family members died a few weeks prior. Or maybe it was the fact that Javier received a promotion when he stood by his morals at the risk of getting fired from his job - both scenarios could happen, but it's unlikely the outcome would happen.Alex Kendrick made a smart move in creating a faith based film with the genre of drama, with comedy in mind (or as I like to call it, dramedy). In Dramedy film, the amount of drama and comedy are almost equally balanced. This balance provides comedic relief for the audience, while still addressing serious issues. It's apparent at the end of the movie that Alex's main aim was to convert people to Jesus Christ, and this was achieved by the tragedy in the intense plot line he created! Mr. Tyson (starred by Rusty Martin Sr.) is faced with the loss of a loved one, and in his sorrow he looks to God, which I thought was really inspiring; a key point in the movie. It made the character(s) re-analyze their outlook on life, and ultimately reconfirmed the drama genre.The characters are complex and well-drawn, struggling with various personal issues that test their morals and beliefs in a believable way. Credits to Alex Kendrick for both directing the movie and starring as one of the main characters (Adam Mitchell) - it's a tough job and Alex created his father persona quite convincingly. Sherwood Pictures casted many family and friends (about 50% of the total number casted), which resulted in mediocre acting by these characters. I found Robert Maya acting as the Mexican father (Javier Martinez) awkward - at times it looked as if he had forgot his lines. I expected a better performance from him seeing as he's from Mexican heritage. More mentionable characters include David Thomas, a young police officer who struggles to face the child he's abandoned (acted by Ben Davies) and Dylan Mitchell, the son of Mr. Tyson (acted by Rusty Martin's son) both who have continued in the acting career and starred in a number of different blockbusters.I would recommend 'Courageous' to anyone - it's a great movie which I'm sure anyone can relate to in one way or another. There may be a few cheesy actors or unrealistic plot holes, but this is definitely outdone by the clean shots and intriguing storyline that 'Courageous' has to offer. The fact that the Kendrick Brothers incorporated an altar call at the end of the movie is amazing! Normal people who may never have heard of Jesus have been informed about the gospel message through the use of media. Hundreds of thousands of people have seen this movie and to be witnessed to at the end, and potentially save their life, is something amazing that Sherwood Pictures have achieved. Overall, I rate this movie 3 stars out of 5. The average rating was 3.5 stars out of 5 (according to IMDb).

elenibrooks This film is without a doubt my favourite Christian film of all time.Its funny, sad, emotional, moving and inspiring and I would recommend it to everyone! :)With great actors and an amazing script this film is great to watch as a family or with friends.As a teenager I found it helpful and I have watched it again and again.If you haven't seen any of the other Sherwood Picture films I would highly recommend them as well.If you enjoyed New Hope(with Ben Davies!)then you will love this too (also with Ben Davies!!!!).As I said before I would recommend this to everyone and I think every teenager and father should watch it.