Review – Saved!

For a movie about the finer points of faith, this one isn’t the worst I’ve ever seen. And considering that it’s fairly obviously aimed at a teenage audience, I was actually surprised that it wasn’t a lot dumber than it was. Sure, this isn’t a serious consideration of deep theological questions. But it does recognize that at some point in their lives (often in their mid to late teens) many people begin to question the simpleminded religious doctrines that have been spoon-fed to them for years. The movie’s conclusion – that you don’t have to abandon all faith just because some of what you’ve been taught about God turns out to be nonsense – is an important lesson delivered without overwhelming amounts of kiddie-corn. Serious-minded adults may find some of the humor a bit beneath them, but for the target audience this should be a good experience. Mildly amusing