Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Grace Card: Review and Give Away!

Thrifty Thursday: Win a Free Movie


I was given the opportunity to review the movie The Grace Card. This movie is produced by Affirm Films, the same company that gave us Fireproof and Facing the Giants. Over the years, I have endured hokey Christian films that have some silly scenes which can be too distracting to portray the gospel message effectively. This film was a breath of fresh air...

What it is all about.......
Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel.
When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and just about everyone else.
Mac's rage stonewalls his career in the police department and makes for a combustible situation when he's partnered with Sam Wright, a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor and a loving family man.
Mac's home life is as frightening as anything he encounters on the streets of Memphis. Money is tight and emotions run high as he constantly argues with his wife and his surviving son Blake, who is hanging with the wrong crowd and in danger of flunking out of school.
Sam Wright also never expected to be a police officer. He has a calling—to be a minister like his Grandpa George. But leading a small, start-up church doesn't always put enough food on the table for a young family, so Sam doubles as a police officer. With his new promotion to Sergeant, Sam starts questioning if his real calling might actually be police work rather than the pastorate.
Can Mac and Sam somehow join forces to help one another when it's impossible for either of them to look past their differences—especially the most obvious one?
Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships and heal deep wounds by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer THE GRACE CARD ... and never underestimate the power of God's love.





What I thought about the movie...............

I rate a movie by it's ability to keep me engaged and awake. My attention can only be held by a lot of action, drama and captivating plot lines. The Grace card had the ability to keep me awake long past my bedtime.

Make sure you have tissues, because it can be a tear jerker.

My favorite feature of this film was the numerous themes running through the movie. It multi-tasked with it's themes. The issues that were addressed while entertaining the audience would speak to any one's heart. Prejudice, bitterness, unforgiveness of others and self, teenagers, financial pressures, and marital strife. It was able to portray these themes while still interjecting humor and even some great music.

The way things were wrapped up at the end was a little incredible, nevertheless, it was a great drama. It was not based on a true story, but many of the characters has striking similarities to people I know in real life.

The movie will strengthen your faith, challenge you and entertain you.

If you want to read more about The Grace Card visit their web site here.
Good News!!!!

You can win your own copy of the Grace Card.

The first entry is mandatory:
Just leave the word Grace in the comments with a way to contact you.

The rest of the entries will increase your chances of winning. Just leave me an extra comment for each one.

  1. Be one of the over 50,000 people to like the Grace Card on Facebook. #/thegracecard
  2. Follow the Grace Card on twitter, #/#!/gracecardmovie
  3. Tweet about this giveaway using the the following tweet.
  4. Follow my blog on GFC.
  5. Subscribe to my blog with feedburner.
  6. Tell me when you first have experienced grace in your life.
I will draw one winner on Thrifty Thursday, September 1st.


On a side note...
And now to satisfy the ever increasing need of the government to control our free speech:

"Disclosure of material Connection: I recieved the movie listed above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and beli8eve would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC's 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and testimonials in advertising."

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8 comments:

ssmurray5 said...

Grace

ssmurray5 said...

I liked this on Facebook.

ssmurray5 said...

I am following Grace Card on twitter.

Anne-Marie T said...

Grace

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Anne-Marie T said...

Following the Grace Card on twitter @amt946

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Anne-Marie T said...

Following the Grace Card on Facebook (Anne-Marie Tvete)

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Anne-Marie T said...

GFC follower (Anne-Marie T)

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Anne-Marie T said...

Tweeted @amt946.
#/#!/amt946/status/107684452863455232

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