Standing Firm (2010) User Reviews

Christ centered sentimental movie with a suburban Americana theme

[Isthmusbdustin · 5/10 · 18 August 2013]

Love it. Eric Stevenson's acting gave this movie some levity from all the christainese platitudes and sentimentalism.

The story of God's love for humanity through Jesus is packaged into a white picket fence, hallmark, photo montage with a stiff churchy dialog. I'm always blown away by the way God uses his words, followers and movies, including Standing Firm, to change peoples lives. I have no doubt that this film will have a positive impact for the Kingdom of God and many peoples lives will be changed for the better when they watch Standing Firm.

If you want sophisticated, Christian story telling or an up tempo cadence you better look past Standing Firm. If you are looking for a slow, down tempo, movie with a sweet heart felt message that resonates with the Bible, Standing Firm should be your pick.

Solid Christian Film with a strong Evangelistic message!

[yahoy · 8 August 2011]

There are a lot of films out there that contain content that is inappropriate for the family. Standing Firm is a solid Christian film with a positive redemptive message. Filmmaking in this genre is often very difficult due to budget restrictions, however the director does a great job in Standing Firm in providing production value with a strong evangelistic message. The film deals with difficult subject matters that I'm sure will reach people in all walks of life. Its a story about how all things work for the Glory of God. If you are looking for a great film as a gift for friends or family or entertainment without having to worry about inappropriate content, this film is strongly recommended. We're looking forward to seeing how this director will be changing things up in his next film, CHASING GLORY!

Standing Firm is Inspirational!

[digiteum · 10/10 · 21 August 2018]

I enjoyed this movie , and saw it on Pure Flix streaming, via a VPN - I'm in the UK and normally couldn't see this due to the Devil not wanting this media to go outside the US and Canada. Great pity to prevent a larger audience from viewing this.

I like the film because life is tough, especially after a bereavement, it takes time for the bereaved to pick themselves up. Somethings work out, other's don't and the film portrays this. It brings us back into realising that in our changing emotional state, God never changes, He is with us every step of the way, including the journey through loss and sorrow, back into His love.

Well-worth watching and as I have suggested this should be released to a larger audience, shouldn't it?

Useless

[bb_bryson · 3/10 · 24 November 2010]

The acting and production are much better than what I thought they would be; however, the story was pretty bad. The Dad's conversion comes very quickly. His co-workers desire to go to church came out of nowhere. At no time is there respect for other people's religions or lack of religion. As an Atheist I was not moved nor was my thinking changed by watching this. The only arguments here were assertions, assertions that god is real, that he loves us, etc. Doing the job for free seemed really ridiculous. If customers can't pay for work, they don't get the service...I didn't see anything wrong with what the guy did. Doing the job for free seemed like a big mistake. In the end I felt Christians came off as belligerent and not understanding of anything they don't understand. Prayer and social pressure are the only tools they use. I gave this the score I did because it fails on convincing non-believers to believe. The story was a little silly, and I didn't like the certitude that these Christians live their lives.

I hope this touches hearts

[stephennasby · 10/10 · 5 August 2010]

Somehow I have been blessed to have a sneak peak at this project since early 2009 when I first met the maker Kyle Prohaska, getting shown portions of the film for opinions or just getting to see how progress was going, and I have to say to now see the final project, a BIG well done. I think many will be surprised to see the production quality of this film, considering it is the filmmaker's first production. And, I hope many will be changed as a result of seeing this from the story. This goes beyond what most movies are; which is usually just entertainment (or trying to be). This is trying to challenge, both those who would say they believe in Jesus Christ and those who do not. And in the end, this will be a worthwhile investment of your time... I hope for all eternity. :-)

Standing firm

[dashopaholic · 9/10 · 2 October 2013]

Another church made movie on Christianity. The acting, as one character states in the film...it is what it is. No NAME Hollywood actors will be found here. What you will find are real humans who have no doubt gone through similar circumstances and come through those with triumph! To be truthful, Hollywood can't make a film like this. They've tried and just are not very good at it. It is a quiet movie. Not a lot of dialog but what there is, is meaningful. This is a wonderfully quiet little gem that should be seen. It will touch your heart. I gave it a 9 out of 10 because the acting is a little wooden.

I have nothing more to add, but IMDb guidelines won't let me submit my review unless there are 10 lines. SO, here are my 10 lines! There is something to be said for being succinct!!!

Pleasantly Surprised

[khordstuff · 8/10 · 22 June 2012]

I never know about Christian movies. Often the acting is terrible, the shots are bad and the storyline is just so pat that it really doesn't look anything like the Christian life that I live every day. This movie is relatively different than most Christian movies. The acting was very good for the most part, the video and shots were great and the story doesn't end with everything ending up perfectly. I really liked that. I almost gave up on it in the middle and thought I saw it all wrapping up in a neat little bow. I'm glad I held on. Christians do get their houses foreclosed. Christians do have strained relationships with other people. We don't all go around smiling all the time. That's real life. This movie was as close to Christian real life as I've ever seen. The credits at the end were also a glimpse of reality. Dedicating it to the people who passed away during the making of the film and including their pictures, some of whom were very young, really brought it home. God doesn't always heal and doesn't keep bad stuff from happening. He does help us walk through it though. Good job on the film as a whole.

A very inspirational movie about redemption.

[alanbourbeau24 · 10/10 · 28 July 2020]

Nobody likes to lose a spouse, a family member or a friend. None of us do. And we often times ask ourselves, why do these horrible things happen? Well we come to realize that no human being is perfect. Only God is. And we should never question God. If we look at the book of Job, we realize that Job himself suffered a lot of tragedies and remained faithful to God and never said anything bad towards God. In the end, Job never gave up. If we endure suffering and loss, we must remember that God will turn our misfortunes into something better for us and we must never give up on God. Whether we're Jewish, Christian, Muslim. We have to remember that Jesus is the way, the truth and the light.

Effective and well done, but incomplete

[jre-5 · 8/10 · 9 October 2010]

As a Christian, I am always looking for good Christian films. After seeing the movies by Sherwood pictures- Flywheel, Facing the Giants and Fireproof, I was really looking forward to this one, because I believe they are basically trying to follow in their footsteps. The story turned out to be rather similar to Flywheel. It was very well made, especially considering that it was their first film. It had a rather powerful message to it, and some great music, but in my opinion, there was one thing wrong with it- the ending, because it really doesn't have one. It ends rather suddenly while different things are happening, some of which are not good. In fact it's almost the way a movie would be set up if it was to be continued (which I don't believe they plan to ever do). This could have an effective impact on people by making them think about what the proper things to do next would be. But it also could backfire, and have a negative impact on people by making them think that the Christian life can never be successful.