The Case for Christ2017
The Case for Christ (2017)
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Critic Consensus: The Case for Christ shouldn't be dismissed, but like many faith-based productions, it's better at preaching to the choir than reaching the unconverted.
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as Lee Strobel
as Leslie Strobel
as Walter Strobel
as Dr. Roberta Waters
as Joe Dubois
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Critic Reviews for The Case for Christ
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It's clearly intended as a teaching text, though its evidence-based defence of faith ... is a straw-man argument unlikely to have nonbelievers queuing up to be baptised.
This is profoundly silly Christian recruitment propaganda masquerading as newsroom drama.
On the whole, the film does exactly what is expected from it, but fails to ultimately convince and is eventually let down by a poorly executed screenplay and an almost ludicrous storyline.
For a Christian film, this is decently acted, but with the sentimentality cranked up, it drags on for what feels like eternity.
The Case For Christ is pretty slow going, tedious rather than offensive.
Based on Lee Strobel's best-selling book, this religious-themed drama earns points for proselytizing in more narratively compelling form than usual.
Audience Reviews for The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ is the fascinating true story about how an atheist's quest to disprove Christianity led him to the Lord. When his wife converts to Christianity after their daughter is saved from choking to death, investigative journalist Lee Strobel attempts to break her free by disproving Christ's resurrection, but he soon finds it to be harder to do than he expected. Erika Christensen and Mike Vogel are surprisingly good as Leslie and Lee Strobel, and the rest of the cast is pretty decent as well. And the writing does an impressive job at explaining the evidence in support of Christ's resurrection without getting too preachy or coming off as information dumps. Additionally, the film never loses sight of the character drama; staying focused on the Strobels and how they both struggle with the changes that Leslie's spiritual awakening has brought on. It's a little cheesy and melodramatic at times, but overall The Case for Christ is an inspirational film about the power of faith and prayer.
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