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Mercy Streets | Year: 2000 Classification: Drama Directed: - Jon Gunn Actors/Actresses: - Eric Roberts Most christian movies are really bad, except... This is the best "Christian movie" I have ever seen. Most of the movies in this genre are cheap and unimaginative. I am a fan of movies like Reservoir Dogs and Snatch, and would have never thought a movie like this could have been made. This film has the feel of such films, yet has something to say about, not only life, but the after-life. The casting was very well done. I especially enjoyed the cameo by Stacy Keach. As a Christian independent filmmaker, I was elated to realize that a movie can be made especially gritty, yet have this kind of message behind it. Finally! ... this movie is worth the cash. i saw it a) at the test screening b) 3 times in the theaters with different groups of friends c) and bought it on dvd. why? hmmmm....because, well...it's GOOD. the cinematography is excellent, the direction is phenomenal (seriously!), the acting is believable, the plot is unique (trust me!) and the soundtrack is perfect. The ONLY (and I mean only) reservation I have about giving this film 5 stars is the unavoidable cornyness that finds its way into all movies about twins...especially if the same actor plays the role of both (as in Mercy Streets). BUT David White pulls it off quite well...considering this 'fact'. RENT it...BUY it...whatever...just SEE it. Message of Redemption Wrapped Up in Action Flick Pretty good show. Yes, it sounds cliche`... the whole long lost twin coming back and assuming your life. But I actually found this story fresh. There are few films that address issues of faith and guilt and accepting forgiveness without being vaguely warm-fuzzy-feel-good or over-the-top-evangelical-preachy. I liked that the main character was both a minister (or about to be) and had serious spiritual and relationship struggles. And that the other main character was a rough-edged criminal with just as valid a faith. The other characters fleshed the story out. Noone served the "typical" side-kick role. There was the friend, the girlfriend, and the priests who served as mentors. But they each had their own fresh personality, not the standard cookie-cuts. Even the criminal mastermind fellow was not a stereotype. There was violence and the ending was weaker than I had hope for. But this is the only movie I have ever paused to get a piece of paper and write down a quote. The story will live in my head for a long time as a parable of accepting God's forgiveness and pressing myself to forgive others. Buy Mercy Streets at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Mercy Streets Search with the Priority Search Engine on Mercy Streets This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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