We the People
Released in October of 2021, God’s Not Dead: We the People is the fourth installment in the series. Brent Ryan Green produced this and the original God’s Not Dead film. The latest production is directed by Vance Null. It stars David A. R. White, Isaiah Washington, Jeanine Pirro, and William Forsythe. The film is rated PG due to a realistic high-speed car accident scene. Click here for a detailed examination of the film’s rating. The film runtime is 91 minutes.
I enjoyed God’s Not Dead, the first movie in the series. It might be helpful to see the earlier movies but, it’s certainly not necessary. The production team has worked hard to ensure this movie stands alone.
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In God’s Not Dead: We the People, a representative from social services makes an unannounced visit to a home school cooperative led by pastor Reverend Dave Hill, played by David White. The Reverend Hill character has been in all three previous installments of the series. The social services representative determines the home school does not meet state common core standards. A local judge, played by former judge Jeanine Pirro now of Fox News, finds in favor of the state and gives the families a week to meet standards or enroll their children in public school. Without being specific those state-mandated requirements become the core of the legal battle shown in the movie.
Many years ago, I did a tour of duty on Guam. For the two years we were there my wife homeschooled our two boys because we felt the local schools weren’t adequate. Although many people sent their child to private schools our choice was unusual. Today homeschooling is much more common and legal in all fifty states with varying restrictions and regulations. However, with the growing awareness of Critical Race Theory, LGBTIQ Activism, and progressive ideology in public education, this remains a timely issue.
Christian films have a long and deserved reputation for bad acting and preachy plots. This has gradually changed so that there are now better Christian films with good acting. However, the ultimate purpose of Christian cinema remains the same, to bring a better understanding of the faith to both Christian and non-Christian viewers. God’s Not Dead: We the People is a good example of the continued improvement of Christian film production. However, the dialogue is sometimes stiff and a few actors need to work on their craft. While Christians may flock to see this movie, I can’t imagine many non-believers will do so. Overall though, it held the interest of this Christian reviewer.
Despite the mentioned flaws, I recommend God’s Not Dead: We the People to the faith community.
