Heartwarming Reminder of God's Faithfulness
Sometimes you just need to watch a sweet, heartfelt film. And God Bless the Broken Road is one of those movies. These days, movies keep me on the edge of my seat for all the wrong reasons--swearing, crudeness, and gory action. This movie has a lot of plot and a lot of heart but without the crummy stuff.
This heartwarming film centers on Amber, a widow raising up her 9-year old daughter, Bree, on her own. Her struggles go far beyond missing her husband - she works 7 days a week to make ends meet, and things aren't going so smoothly. To add to is, her faith has been shaky since the loss of her husband. Some circumstances, including a new interest, racecar driver Cody Jackson, force Amber to re-evaluate her journey on the broken road and come to terms with her faith in God.
One thing is for sure; bring along the tissues for this movie. Starting off with a impactful death, Amber's journey in Bless the Broken Road is one disappointment after another. Lindsay Pulsipher brings her acting prowess to move the audience in both sympathy and joy as she navigates the twists and turns of her journey. While the movie has its difficult moments, there is joy to be found too. Enjoying fun at the race tracks to Cody Jackson's blooming relationship with Amber, there is a sweetness to this story that grows on viewers.
The only thing I wished for was a bit more fleshing out of the characters. Cody Jackson seemed rather one-dimensional and I would have appreciated some grey area. It seemed that aside from Amber, characters were either really good or really bad.
This movie doesn't shy away from telling the story of pain we all feel on this walk of life - but, most importantly, pointing to a God who can handle it when everything falls apart.
Screening link has been provided courtesy of Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
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