The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
Drama · 2018
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
Movie details
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
2018 Drama 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Mason
Written by
Michael Mason · Howard Klausner
David A.R. White
Pastor Dave
John Corbett
Pearce
Jennifer Bini Taylor
Meg Harvey
Benjamin Ochieng
Reverend Jude
Tatum O'Neal
Barbara Solomon
Shane Harper
Josh Wheaton
Ted McGinley
Thomas Ellsworth
Court is in session
Put God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.