Should You See It?

A movie asks for more than the price of admission. It takes an evening and puts a story in your head. Patrick wants to know what the story has done with that trust. He pays attention to what a film says about God and man, and whether good and evil still have their proper names.

Newsrooms taught Patrick to check a story against the record. In Christian ministry he learned to listen closely when a polished script talks about faith. Family experience matters too. A film that works for adults may be a poor choice for children, and he says so.

His review of Migration lets his ten-year-old grandson have the first word: “10 out of 10.” Hacksaw Ridge takes Patrick back to the Battle of Okinawa and Desmond Doss’s prayer to save one more man. A review may be brief or may follow a story into history. It goes where the movie gives Patrick reason to go.

Scores and ratings are useful, but they cannot decide whether a film is wise or truthful. Patrick makes that judgment in the review. Read it before you watch, or come back after the credits and see whether you agree.