The Forge. We watched it home, because our church watched it and we figured we should too even though we didn't go with them, because it could be a talking topic in the morning socializing. And it would be kinda nice to know what they are chattering about or if they ask us what we thought about x y z we would be able to answer.
It was an okay movie, I guess?
(Maybe not after finishing typing this all out

).
Like I get what the general message was suppose to be and that part wasn't bad. Which was prioritize responsibilities, stick to them, build relationships with other people around you, build and encourage people around you, and cultivate your prayer life. But at the same time I also felt that film is a reflection of what many of the audience of that film falls into.. fantasy.
The story felt very unrealistic like you can't pay over 200$ every month for rent, save for a car, start college, and buying your mom random crap when you are only working 3 days a week at 8 hour shifts and no loans and even if you applied for a loan I don't think he would have gotten it but idk because I don't deal with loans.
And you shouldn't start college until you have a car first, but maybe the college was online only classes?? Idk. Anywho the mom did use the one year worth of rent payments her son gave her to refurbish his beat up non running mustang car that was sitting in the garage... Which again isn't even possible number wise. (Oh and she was a single mom hairdresser so not a doctor or anything)
And certain parts of the film, I really didn't agree with. Like, you don't need a father in your kid's life to teach your kid to show up to their commitments. If your kid fails at that, it's probably because you didn't teach them when you were suppose to start teaching them that.
Or pawning all your video games isnt necessary when setting priorities unless you simply can't control it at all.. reprioritizing gaming time or what games to play would have been a great thing to do in the film considering most people today (of all ages!) game to some extent. And beyond playing street basketball with a couple of friends, those video games were the guy's (not really a kid at 19) only hobby which is a mental health thing at that point. People need a hobby or two. And video games are not childish either like they tried to depict in the film. There is nothing wrong playing a game for a couple of hours a day... Or for a few hours on the weekend.
Well, needless to say, I didn't really care for it tbh.