FIREPROOF

John and I just got back from our date day... After church today the youth group offered free babysitting for people in the church to be able to go see Fireproof. We had 125 people go (the church reserved a private showing for their members/guests)! It was a great turn out.

So right after church, John & I went to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings (we were in and OUT within 30 minutes!!!!) and then headed to the theater. We were the first ones there - we didn't plan on lunch being so quick - so we just sat and played some quiz games on his iPod. So the movie finally got going...

If you haven't heard of Fireproof yet, here's a link to the official movie site: http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/



Here's my official review:

The acting starts off a bit like Facing the Giants - a little "B" class (although, John and I both thought that Kirk Cameron's acting in the movie was phenomenal), but it quickly fades into the background because of the strength of the story. The story was very powerful and true to life. There was quite a bit of "preaching" in it, but none of it felt inappropriate. In fact, it was very refreshing and eye-opening, even to those who feel that their relationship isn't struggling. It opened some great discussion doors and makes you realize that no matter how much you're putting into your marrige, there's probably more you can do. I think my favorite part was comparing dating and marriage to education... When you're dating and wooing each other by learning what they like, dislike and prefer, you're working on your high school degree. When you get married, the rest of your life is spent learning more about your spouse - getting your college degree, Masters and a Doctrate. I really think that every married couple could really benefit from watching this movie - Beliver or not. Marriage is something that constantly takes your energy, effort and work - and love. It must be rekindled daily. And with the divorce rate in our society, the most important message of this movie is so important - in a fire you don't leave your partner behind. (And just because something is fireproof doesn't mean that it won't be tested by fire.)