Faith of Our Fathers {Review}

Faith of Our Fathers {Review}

Oh let me tell you about this new movie. I was given the opportunity to see it when it made the rounds before opening day. Wow..is the one word that kept coming to mind as I watched the story unfold. How many paths we all have to choose from as we walk each day. Will we take the path of Faith?

This movie touched my heart. It made me think of the different people that come into our life that seemingly have no connection. It is only through living and sharing our faith are we able to see the connection and reason for them being in our path. Don’t look away my friend, the next person you meet may be the one that you are to love and share your faith in a real and living way.

The story is a parallel story about two young men (John Paul and Wayne) who are in search of their fathers.  Problem is…their fathers have been dead for 25 years.

In 1969, Eddie and Steven are with their squad deep in the jungle of Vietnam on a five-day mission to retrieve fallen comrades.  They write letters to their wives, often mentioning their love for their sons, one, who is an infant and one yet to be born.

In 1994, John Paul and Wayne head out on a five day road trip to see the Vietnam Wall in Washington, DC. Their plan is to see their fathers’ names.

Along the way they read the letters that had been left for them from their father’s. In reading those letters, they begin to get an understanding of who their fathers were and how they died.

Trials and mishaps, both funny and sad, complicate the road trip for the boys.  The horrors of war and the testing of faith manifest themselves for the young men in Vietnam.

Ultimately, in parallel stories – 25 years apart – the fathers and sons are bound together forever.

 

Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: PG-13 (for brief war violence)

Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Downes, David A.R. White, Rebecca St. James, Si Robertson, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Whyte, and Sean McGowan.

Special Features of the DVD:
-The Heart of Faith of Our Fathers
-Honoring Father’s Day
-Commemorating Memorial Day
-Si Robertson Interview
-Stephen Baldwin Interview

For more information on this film, visit Faith of Our Fathers website. 

Almost make sure to connect with Faith of Our Fathers on Facebook and Twitter.

 

 

Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.