Pure Flix Entertainment, the studio that created "God's Not Dead," is back with a new inspirational film, "Faith of our Fathers."
When the Vietnam War is raging in 1969, two young fathers, Steven George (Sean McGowan) and Eddie Adams (Scott Whyte) were forced to leave their families and fight for their country. More than 25 years later, their sons, guided by the letters they sent from the battlefield, embark in a journey to learn more about the fathers they scarcely knew.
Weeks before his wedding, John Paul George (Kevin Downes) decided to put his questions about his father's whereabout to rest despite discouragements from his fiance. He met Wayne Adams (David A.R. White) who was in a similar quest.
In between fights and getting arrested, together, they set out in an unforgettable journey to The Wall - the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., where they might find the answers to what they have been searching for their whole life.
In an interview with Christian Movie Review, actor/producer Downes shared what the movie meant for him and how he dedicated this to the countless men and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country.
When asked what about this particular film made him want to do it, he said it was a blessing that he and White stumbled upon the concept of Director Carey Scott, who also wrote the screenplay for the "Faith of our Fathers."
"We really just gravitated towards it. Neither one of us had really done anything that was like this. I think it's timely how [the movie] comes out at the fifty year anniversary of us sending troops over to Vietnam, and the message of fatherhood and how we need dads in our lives."
Downes said he love making movies that help him "put your life's journey in perspective" and that "Faith of our Fathers" was one of those films.
Meanwhile, Star Telegram, praised the film for its "good intentions," but said that it "loses most of them in execution."
"The writers got so wrapped up in the spiritual aspects of the story that the mechanics fall apart," stated the review.
Downes, according to the website, deserved a lot of credit for his strong performance and that his acting was "real and warm." The problem, however, is that the plot was so heavy on the faith angle that "it will be more difficult to lure viewers from outside the choir."
