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It sounds like Angel Studios is making better pureflix films and it's much appreciated. Also, Neal McDonough is definitely an ideal choice to play these types of villains lol. Lastly, they got a very interesting cast here with Sean Austin and even well-known voice actors like Jason Marsden and Nolan North 🤔.
My wife and I saw it last night. We don't go see movies often since Hollywood puts out so much garbage these days. We enjoyed the movie. Lots of action and the acting was excellent. Their low budget was detectable but not in a way that negatively affected the storyline. I give it a solid B+. I hope everyone will support these types of films so we will continue to have alternatives!!
One thing I thought about when I was waiting for the previews to END was why do people pay so much for movies these days just to be advertised to for 30 mins.
I would have gone to see this if the review had shown up in my feed earlier. It just popped up today and my local theater stopped playing the film two days ago.
My family and I saw it yesterday, for my 30th birthday. I really enjoyed the movie! As a sci-fi and Bible nerd, I loved how they effectively incorporated the sci-fi genre into a Christian film. And I too am happy to see the higher quality production and acting in faith-based films, these past few years especially!
A fellow man of culture, I see. Bible nerds who might not be all that religious did appreciate "The Book of Eli"; this isn't as good as "Eli", but few movies are, and "Shift" got the job done. Or near-enough.
I was blessed to be able to work in the background on this movie. I have seen it twice now and I will be glad to give an honest opinion. The first time I saw it left me somewhat confused. Not because of the story line but because the whole movie was something different that what would have come out of Hollywood. There wasn't a single word that you wouldn't want a kid to hear. There were no scenes with gratuitous violence or sex. It was a pleasure to watch without having to feel like it was a guilty pleasure if that makes sense. The second time I watch it was even better. I had already seen myself on the big screen so that anxiety was gone and I could just enjoy the movie. It was really really good in my opinion. I think it helps to be familiar with the story of Job so that you can recognize the references in the movie. For those that aren't familiar I think there is a strong enough tie-in that it may make a viewer curious enough to read it. Everyone that I met and worked with, from Kris and Neal down to the runners, were wonderful. I think the whole thing was shot in 25 days. That is a heck of a lot of hustle. It is the kind of hustle that takes faith and dedication to accomplish. 100% recommend seeing this film, maybe even twice!
When you said that, "There wasnt a single word that you wouldn't want a lid to hear," made me think about the elicit language in Hollywood movies, how blasphemy of the name of Jesus Christ is used and how people drop the "G-da*it" word a lot. All of which I'm certain these movies don't have, correct?
This was a faith promoting, non-obscene movie, and I loved it! I can't believe they shot it in 25 days, I couldn't tell. Fair warning though. This is no Hallmark sweet Gumdrop Christian movie. It gets real gritty in its depiction of evil, suffering, and doubt. This movie brings the Book of Job's truths to a 21st century audience.
The wisdom in Job has been sadly missing from the church for too long. Equipping believers on dealing with suffering and helping them come through it is a huge need today.
The only movie I have been to the theater to see in 15 years was Sound of Freedom. I truly appreciate Angel studios putting out good movies worth going to the theater for.
@@MD_ProductionIt could be licensed to run in Europe but 'Christian' movies don't usually do well there (even ones like The Sound of Freedom, The Blind, etc. that aren't blatantly 'Christian') 😥🙏🕊️
they probably will show it in Europe, but only at selected cinemas and for a very short time, so keep an eye out for release dates as it wont be advertised in any major way rather you will need to track it down to find release date and cinemas where it might be shown@@MD_Production
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tourtured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
Bipslone, God loved us first, and more than we could ever love Him, we could never die to save Him. Is it wrong for a husband to be jealous of his wife to think she should only be with him in intimate ways and not any other man? One spouse should fear the other for if they cheat on them. God did nothing to Job only took away the protection none of us deserve in the first place, and even after Satan hurt Job, God restored twice as much to him. How can you even say anything is evil though, without an objective moral arbiter such as God, everything is subjective. At best, you can only say, "I personally don't like that" There is no objective right or wrong, yet you innately know there is such a thing as right and wrong, that is the moral compass given to you by God but it is skewed right now.
I am a Christian, I love Jesus but even I had my rebel phase and it was down to things like the utter poor boring tedious quality of the Christian entertainment. It was completely off putting to people my age but if you said anything against it you were shot down - usually by some preachy speech. That and the always happy clappy singing - I’m glad this movie exists because flip it, I’m NOT always happy, the world can be a dark awful place and sometimes I want to be miserable with God - the Bible has Job, had Lamintations, has Psalms screaming at God - Why?! People look at what they precise Christians to be and simply can’t relate and like me find that outlet in heavy metal music. We NEED stuff like this, remind the world that the first written book in the bible was a poem about a man who had lost everything sat in the dirt, head in hand’s saying - soon I will be in the land of the dead, at the end of my life everything I have ever done or said has amounted to nothing and my only value is my body will be food for the worms… where are you God?
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23😊❤😊❤😊
@@pigjubby1 with respect Jesus himself guided people to the kingdom of heaven through parables - HE used entertainment as a way to spread His message. CS Lewis and John Bunyan used entertainment as a way to spread the gospel. You mean you have not heard of Narnia or Pilgrim’s Progress? God asked Moses to look what he had in his hands, Moses said he had a stick. God used that stick to do miracles. Look at what you have in your hand, if what you have is the ability to tell a good story God will use that for His glory!
My 23 yo daughter and I just saw this tonight. We both thought it was fantastic. I think she and I have in common that we are both pretty good at suspending disbelief to get into movies. So going in, not knowing much, but that it was supposedly based on Job or maybe just "loosely based" on the book of Job we were able to just roll with all the differences and appreciate a really great good vs evil storyline with a lot of interesting takes and surprises. I loved their use of lines of scripture, very evocative, very effective!
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
@@nigerianway God test us in small things before He give us great things. [10] “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. [11] So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? [12] And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16v10-12
Q I AM PRESIDENT TRUMP I DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SAY THIS VINCE MCMAHON IS WITH US CODY WILL WIN THE BELTS THE ROCK WAS ON THE ISLAND LIST DIDDY IS NOT WITH US I AM COMEING I NEVER LOST I NEVER CONCEDED JUDGEMENT IS COMEING
I haven’t been to the movies in years before the pandemic and I’m so thankful I was gifted tickets to this movie…Without any prior knowledge or a preview, my husband and I were captivated watching "The Shift" tonight. Packed with wisdom, I highly recommend this film, especially for those navigating tough times. It's a powerful reminder that, no matter how long you endure a challenge, never give up. Lean on the foundation of faith, and just when you're on the brink, God shows up. The film explores the battle between good and evil, urging viewers not to lose faith. With numerous highlights and profound reminders, "The Shift" is Oscar-worthy, and I'm eager to add it to my collection.
I was pretty skeptical of this movie and although I’m generally a supporter of Angel Studios’ films, I’m a bit wary of their content as gospel clarity is often left to be desired. But this film gave a very creative take on biblical themes, which God so kindly used to remind me of His truths. The movie was confusing at times, but the messages were powerful. The power of prayer-that God does deliver us from the evil one-and that God is always with us, no matter how deep in the valleys we are, giving us comfort and hope in those dark places. Satan is an intense accuser and liar, but his plans will never prevail. The film even draws attention to how precious scripture is, making me appreciate how fortunate we are to have bibles and apps and study material. I don’t cry much, but I was balling through this entire film. My precious Jesus, how sufficient is His grace!
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
@@bipslone8880 ... I desired to honor God after so many times he rescued me so I at every possible moment would show grace to people just to make Jesus feel warm and fuzzy 🧖❤️🔥and one day Laying in my bed he flooded me with rivers of living water like a massive fountain pouring liquid love all over me it was so intense I thought I was floating away I become as light as a feather but I looked to my side and I was still in my bed ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 another time after fasting many days I didn't see him but his powerful majesty flooded my room .. I thought wow who is this mighty God how can he be so amazing ❤️🔥🧖⚡⚡⚡⚡🏕️another time living in a tent a thousand bolts of lightning hit hard just around my tent I said Lord the neighbors are going to ask me about this 🫢⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
@@bipslone8880 wow you missed the whole entire point of Job, by being Job's wife in that comment.. You place humans above God, Job was righteous but didn't have a relationship with God, you can be righteous in your humanism as you implied in your comment but if you don't have a relationship with God, you're not only missing the whole point of life, but you're missing who God really is, humiliated tortured beaten betrayed and crucified on the cross to pour His own wrath on Himself because He loves you. A Holy God can not let sin go unpunished that is not justice. Christ took your sin that you deserve death for, And God restored Job and blessed Him. A part you must have forgot. I encourage you to learn who Christ Jesus is and was and then you will know how merciful and forgiving God is ..
@@Name92391 What was the point of God allowing Satan to torture Job and kill his family? You said "God restored Job" but he didn't give his family back. What did Jobs family do to deserve death? *YOUR GOD IS AN EVIL MONSTER* *YOUR RELIGION IS ABOUT BLIND OBEDIENCE TO AN AUTHORITARIAN MONSTER* *YOUR GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD THAT DEMANDS THAT YOU BOTH LOVE AND FEAR IT OR BE TORTURED FOR ETERNITY*
It held my attention all the way through, the acting was all good - although of course Neil McDonough was outstanding as expected! Wouldn't have been the same without him. The ending was...somewhat rushed, and unsatisfactory in some ways, although it made for a good discussion on Job and how the story really broke parallel there. I'd give it a 7.5 or 8 out of 10. Can't say I've seen a better explicitly "Christian" movie, and I appreciate that unlike nearly all the others, it didn't focus obviously on driving home/preaching a particular message, and avoided worn-out cliches and themes, this was something fresh! Well done, and worth the watch.
I agree about the ending, as well as, other details that could’ve/should’ve been explained. However, overall I enjoyed this film and the many messages they conveyed.
I'm happy that there are films like this one and the chosen being made and hopefully this will continue. In the past, the quality of Christian movies hasn't been very good. I'm happy to see this changing.
I’ve been waiting for 3 years for this to release. The moment I saw the trailer of the man praying in the cafe, as the guy who played Satan trying to discouraging him, I new I wanted to see it.
I just saw it with my wife. We both enjoyed it very much and I am still unpacking all the different messages in the movie. I probably will see it again. It is unusual for me to watch movies twice.
Guys, Salvation is Simple HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE - Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses) - Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.
It was a very unique movie - I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sci fi approached from a Christian perspective before. This was a very refreshing movie, great acting, great cinematography, great editing, and I enjoyed every bit of it!
3:27 They ended up cutting a lot of setup from the movie to pick up the pace enough to raise their screening score and get approval to show the film in theaters, at least that's what they told Tim Pool on TimcastIRL. Hopefully they will release an extended director's cut.
I loved the movie! I’ve been following Angel Studios as they promoted and previewed the movie for many months, so I was anxious to see it. I was like you, there was no time when I wasn’t completely captured by what was happening. I highly recommend it and can’t wait to see it again soon.
Thanks for the great review! Can’t wait to see it with my hubby. I’m so picky about Christian art in general, so I’m glad to hear that things are continuing to come along! We have so many reasons to create amazing content! Keep it up and God Bless!! ❤
I thought it was excellent! It was so well done. It kept you engaged the whole time. The scene in the diner when Kevin is praying and then denies the Benefactor was incredible!!
My teenage son and I watched it last night and really liked it! I was an investor so I was nervous on how it would turn out, but I was very pleased. Great acting, too!
I watched it this morning, I truly LOVED IT!!! I used to go to the movie theaters really often, not so much anymore. The previous movie I watched was Sound of Freedom. Congrats to Angel Studios!
Excellent description of God's grace through Christ. Angel Studios is the ONLY outlet that gets me ready. But I may have to watch "Lady Ballers", too. Crush me if I'm wrong.
Loved the movie! I was an early Kickstarter for it and I agree that there was not a dull moment in it. My wife and I liked the love story in it and the special effects were good given the budget. The music was awesome, but I do not think I saw a single cross in it. Maybe it was because the primary world where the story took place is controlled by the Benefactor who outlawed the Word. It was a great movie without the usual tropes found in most Christian movies which I really appreciated. A non-Christian can watch this movie and not get turned off by it and will still take away the positive message of God's love in it.
It sounds like Angel Studios is making better pureflix films and it's much appreciated. Also, Neal McDonough is definitely an ideal choice to play these types of villains lol. Lastly, they got a very interesting cast here with Sean Austin and even well-known voice actors like Jason Marsden and Nolan North 🤔.
Woah woah woah, Nolan North is in this? Not sure how I missed that, but I think you may have just swayed me over to needing to see this film. Edit: yooooo and Emily Rose is there too? Even though I’m not in the mood for dystopia media right now, Imma have to go lol
Well Done brother... So glad that you have created a lane for Christian Movie Reviews. The extra multi-verse layers in this video was production genius, this video went above and beyond thanks for the attention to detail
Thanks for the review, the original short film was a very captivating and well made film, and made me want to see "what happens next". The cast look really good, as well as the plot or writing, so it seems like a film worth seeing in theaters. The only other movie I saw in aa theater this year was "Nefarious" and despite some flaws, I thought that was also well made and well acted.
Nefarious was really, really good. I don't care for that particular movie category. But Nefarious is the exception. The Shift was just ok to me. there was too much going on for me.
One of your best YT vids. Production was great and for someone not that into multiversal movie, you did a great job explaining and visually showing the concept. Love your clips overall, may need to buy more merch now.
For those who want a fantastic story that parallels the book of Job, I highly recommend the comic Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller. Obviously it is mainly for superhero fans, but I imagine non-superhero fans who are Christians might enjoy it a lot too.
I hate Frank MIllers gruesome infatuation with violence, but one reason Daredevil is a good hero is that like Batman he's really 'just a dude'. Superman was clearly a messianic creation of Joel Shuster, but many superhero stories get their inspiration from biblical themes (of course much of western literature gets its themes from there).
Saw this a couple of days ago. It was surprisingly really good. I was expecting B level acting and cinematography, like a Hallmark TV movie. I thought it was really engaging with strong acting across the board.
This was best Christian film I’ve seen in a while. I’m a sci-fi fanatic, especially in the sense of multiverse and time travel, and in a sense this was a bit of both. I especially loved the unrelenting faith of Kevin, and his determination to get back to his true wife. My favorite scene was when he saw her on the screen and tried to reach for her. The cat finally showing up was another favorite! 😂
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
@@bipslone8880 but didn’t Job get back double what he lost due to his refusal to curse God? It’s not about a lesson of morals, but of the faithfulness of God. If you believe God to be evil, that’s your heart because you have something against him. I have had resentment towards God for how things occurred in my life, but if I look at it objectively, I can see where He allowed me to make my own mistakes, and therefore nothing that has occurred was His fault. I know this has nothing to do with the story of Job, but I hope you will take an objective look at your life and ask yourself why you hate God.
@@christine96-o1o That makes torture of an innocent person right? He didn't get his family back. God allowed his family to be killed. faithfulness of God in this context is blind obedience. Gods law in one of the ten commandments is "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.". That is his refusal to curse God. Job asks God why he did this to him and God flips his lid for even asking.... that is evil that you would see in a psychopathic kidnapper. Christianity is like a relationship with an abusive partner. Love me, fear me, don't talk back The god of the Bible is evil, you should really read the Bible. I have a lot more examples.....PS saying I hate God is like saying I hate Voldemort from the harry potter books.... he's an evil character but not real and has no real effect on my life
This movie gives me hope that my dream of making big-budget Bible book adaptations can still happen. It will probably be years from now, but there is clearly a market for really well-made Christian movies that aren't preachy.
Hey @SvanTowerMan, I’m an aspiring Christian filmmaker too and I recently created a discord server specific for Christian filmmakers if you would like to join. Just to let you know the server is very new so there is not much to it yet but it will grow with time
I am always really excited to see Christian movies come out where the antagonist is Satan or sin, itself, and not non-Christians. I don't like the "us versus them" mentality some Christian media seemingly unknowingly produces but am genuinely interested in this one!
Yo the movie was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Found myself wanting to see what would happen next and was genuinely wondering how it was going to end. The story is more loosely based on the story of job but I think it was better that way. You got to experience the pain and are faced with tough choices, making the choice of honoring God even harder than I realized. Acting was really good, I felt sucked in and wanting to know the characters more. It's not as big brain as ophenimer but it tackles a question that we really don't hear in movies which is the problem of evil and if God is there. (Still a smart movie, but it's not complicated to follow.) I want to see this director make another movie with more time and more resources.
When you explained what the multiverse is, you said (I'm paraphrasing) "for example, there could be another me in a different universe and the only thing different would be that I'm wearing a black hoodie", and then you were suddenly wearing a black hoodie for the rest of the video. That was smooth multiverse Jon 😂
excellent work, thank you so much for the update. I had not heard about Shift (I don't do movies as a rule). I will certainly consider going to see it.
Awesome editing! I wanted to see what you would say before I would see the movie. Your Biblical perspective is always so clear & appreciated. I will see the movie now.
This movie is so amazing! I'm blessed to be a guild member and was able to watch it from the comfort of my home. I'm such a fan of the way Angel studios makes movies and TV series. This is up there for me right under The Chosen. I also happen to be a multiverse super fan 😊
Great review without giving away the ending. Angel studios have brought the gospel to more folks in these last days so that they will find the Lord. I’m praying it continues.
“The only reason we have salvation in the first place is because we’re NOT getting what we deserved aka eternal punishment” Had to yell AMEN to that, it hit strong
I haven’t seen the movie, but the ‘based on the book of Job’ bugged me. Call it inspired by Job, as you said, and that would have been much better. I’m looking forward to seeing it none the less. The short film absolutely captured me.
🤨 Something about this movie feels eerily familiar. I remember reading a novel almost 40 years ago by Robert A. Heinlein titled Job: A Comedy of Justice. It makes a mockery of Christianity. In it, a man travels through alternate realities, meets Satan, gets separated from the woman he loves, and decides heaven is worthless without her. There's even an appearance by Mary Magdalene. If this movie isn't connected to or some kind of copy of that novel, what is it?
@skymps Not so far as I know. But I haven't seen the movie yet. I remember having a conversation about the book years later with a coworker. I told him I was shocked at the sacrilegious stuff in the book, like the idea that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers. He said that wasn't shocking; it was a well-known idea. I later found out it is a well-known idea in Mormonism, and, yeah, he was a Mormon. It's just curious to me as I think back on all this that this movie is produced by Mormons. Now, I'm sure they've probably made a good movie that's respectful of Christianity and all, but it does make me wonder...
@kaklingdelinquent Thanks for the reply. I'm truly intrigued by the connection to Heinlen's novel, and I hardly know what to make of it. I wish more people would see my comment and discuss it. I'd like to get their input. I do like to support Christian movies, especially ones that don't suck. But I'm guessing I'm probably not excited or motivated enough to get off the couch and go see this one. I'll probably just wait for it to show up on Prime.
I was so happy this movie happened! I had the opportunity to back it when it was only a short film and I’m so glad I did! The closure that this movie brings to the original short film is perfect, especially with the Job parallels.
**SPOILERS** !! Don’t click this thread unless you’re okay with reading spoilers !! For those who have seen this film, if you saw or want to discuss the deeper themes & biblical connections hidden in the film, please discuss them below!
I honestly had a hard time understanding what the objective or the goal was. It seemed so loose and not concrete until very end and even then, it felt weird. But the music, the acting, the special effects were so good!
Haven't seen the film, but a story referencing the theme of Job while adding multiverse elements was written by Robert Heinlein. His version, however, has a decidedly anti-Christian or new-age pantheist view.
It was decent. My favorite part was the music buildup at the end, but I think that is because I love that song from Jars of Clay. It did seem to have a slight LDS emphasis on marriage, but that could be incidental. I agree that the Jobe tie in seems like an afterthought. The struggles were completely different. The whole multiverse is an odd mashup with Jesus implied. If it’s a multiverse, would Jesus be the same? Would he have gone to all the worlds? Could he have fallen? Instead of feeling deep, to me it just felt confused. Movies are hard though, and they pulled off a lot with such a small budget.
It's very interesting to hear about this book. I thought about the book of Job often after hearing my agnostic perhaps atheist co-worker tell me about it. When he was young a was young as a teenager he started to get into attending church with some friends. And then one day he opened up the Bible a random effort he came to the book of Job and then he turned away. I'm sure there were other things in his mind but he says that the whole idea of God testing somebody like that turned them off to the thought that God was good. I tried to explain to him the meaning of the story but I need to make a thoughtful effort at how I say anything & when
You should check out Mike Jones' Inspiring philosphy on his video analysis of the Book of Job. He did an amazing breakdown of this book. It's about an hour long and it really reassured my thoughts on God's character on this Book.
People don't understand Job. God takes the shallow faith of a man who has a simplistic notion of God and makes that faith unconquerable; or in other words, God gives a man who thinks he has everything but actually has very little the most precious gift that can be given - the knowledge of God. It's literally the opposite of what most people seem to take away...even those who value the knowledge of God. It's also happens to be the clearest early scriptural example of how the divine council functions and how God uses the weak and broken children He adores to humiliate the arrogant and rebellious powers that be.
Thank you for your content, I believe Jesus is the truth and followed his teaching for many years and then went though tribulation that broke me and gave into sin and been living in it since, here and there listening to his words and I feel stuck not wanting to give up my sins. Please pray for me to have the strength too over come my temptations
You will get God's strength when you forgive everyone you think wronged you. "If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent." Otherwise you will get self-sacrifice.
Alex repent , ask the Lord to create in you a pure heart, when you are weak he is strong, lean on him, stay grounded in his word, greater is he who dwells within you then he who is in the world, I'll be praying for you, sometimes you have to remove yourself from those areas and people that keep you in your chains. God bless you
Turn to Christ in repentance as if your life depends on it, because it does: Matthew 18:8 "If your hand or your foot causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell." I'll pray for you my friend.
Bro! For someone who doesn’t like multi-verses, you sure did an amazing creative job on this video! Lol The jumps and adding your twin brother are crazy! lol I’m probably going to check this movie out with my wife now, mostly because of that! 😅
@@tagnenjosephs3124 haha! Yea! He’s talked in prior videos about how he’s got a twin brother that he’s super close with and that he remains agnostic. He’s featured in at least 1 or 2 other videos he’s done previously…. Or at least a pic.
I saw it this past weekend. I thought it so well done. I liked the verses from Job that were shown from time to time. I would like to see it again because I feel like I might have missed something, there was just so much to take in. Very thought provoking.
Job's wife was a real peach. I'm glad they didn't do a 1:1 walk-through of Job. It's a long book. The Job story we all know is about 3 pages long. Then, there's around 30 pages of dialogue between Job and his three "friends." It would be a LOT of talking on screen. :D
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Was that your brother or an Ai duplicate? Yeah, very realistic lighting effects...
@@erhardtharris8727 That was his twin brother lol.
It sounds like Angel Studios is making better pureflix films and it's much appreciated. Also, Neal McDonough is definitely an ideal choice to play these types of villains lol.
Lastly, they got a very interesting cast here with Sean Austin and even well-known voice actors like Jason Marsden and Nolan North 🤔.
Thank you. Why do you use the choosen so much?
Didn’t work for me, any idea why?
My wife and I saw it last night. We don't go see movies often since Hollywood puts out so much garbage these days. We enjoyed the movie. Lots of action and the acting was excellent. Their low budget was detectable but not in a way that negatively affected the storyline. I give it a solid B+. I hope everyone will support these types of films so we will continue to have alternatives!!
Supply and demand, the higher the demand for these movies, the more they will be supplied. This is something I think of when I purchase things.
One thing I thought about when I was waiting for the previews to END was why do people pay so much for movies these days just to be advertised to for 30 mins.
I would have gone to see this if the review had shown up in my feed earlier. It just popped up today and my local theater stopped playing the film two days ago.
Look another ignorant bible thumper.
Even though multi-verse idea is totally anti-Christian
My family and I saw it yesterday, for my 30th birthday. I really enjoyed the movie! As a sci-fi and Bible nerd, I loved how they effectively incorporated the sci-fi genre into a Christian film. And I too am happy to see the higher quality production and acting in faith-based films, these past few years especially!
A fellow man of culture, I see.
Bible nerds who might not be all that religious did appreciate "The Book of Eli"; this isn't as good as "Eli", but few movies are, and "Shift" got the job done. Or near-enough.
I was blessed to be able to work in the background on this movie. I have seen it twice now and I will be glad to give an honest opinion. The first time I saw it left me somewhat confused. Not because of the story line but because the whole movie was something different that what would have come out of Hollywood. There wasn't a single word that you wouldn't want a kid to hear. There were no scenes with gratuitous violence or sex. It was a pleasure to watch without having to feel like it was a guilty pleasure if that makes sense. The second time I watch it was even better. I had already seen myself on the big screen so that anxiety was gone and I could just enjoy the movie. It was really really good in my opinion. I think it helps to be familiar with the story of Job so that you can recognize the references in the movie. For those that aren't familiar I think there is a strong enough tie-in that it may make a viewer curious enough to read it. Everyone that I met and worked with, from Kris and Neal down to the runners, were wonderful. I think the whole thing was shot in 25 days. That is a heck of a lot of hustle. It is the kind of hustle that takes faith and dedication to accomplish. 100% recommend seeing this film, maybe even twice!
When you said that, "There wasnt a single word that you wouldn't want a lid to hear," made me think about the elicit language in Hollywood movies, how blasphemy of the name of Jesus Christ is used and how people drop the "G-da*it" word a lot. All of which I'm certain these movies don't have, correct?
This was a faith promoting, non-obscene movie, and I loved it! I can't believe they shot it in 25 days, I couldn't tell.
Fair warning though. This is no Hallmark sweet Gumdrop Christian movie. It gets real gritty in its depiction of evil, suffering, and doubt. This movie brings the Book of Job's truths to a 21st century audience.
25 DAYS!
That’s some acting done in 25 days! Going to see it soon!
@@rebbrown7140wow 25 days??
The wisdom in Job has been sadly missing from the church for too long. Equipping believers on dealing with suffering and helping them come through it is a huge need today.
The only movie I have been to the theater to see in 15 years was Sound of Freedom. I truly appreciate Angel studios putting out good movies worth going to the theater for.
The Blind, about the Robertson family, was really good too. I try to see Christian movies in the theater to show support 😊
Why can’t they show it in Europe? Why is it America only?
@@MD_ProductionIt could be licensed to run in Europe but 'Christian' movies don't usually do well there (even ones like The Sound of Freedom, The Blind, etc. that aren't blatantly 'Christian') 😥🙏🕊️
they probably will show it in Europe, but only at selected cinemas and for a very short time, so keep an eye out for release dates as it wont be advertised in any major way rather you will need to track it down to find release date and cinemas where it might be shown@@MD_Production
@@theohioshirey The Chosen serie does very well in Europe
I play Tina's father in this film. Yours is one of my favorite reviews to watch. Thanks!
Everyone did great, you included seeing the tension on your faces when the benefactor was around Tina really set the mood.
Amazing acting! God given skills👏👏😄
@@caos1925yeah, I agree. Seeing you (him) and the wife in the movie really scared in the background of the shots really set the scene
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tourtured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
Bipslone, God loved us first, and more than we could ever love Him, we could never die to save Him. Is it wrong for a husband to be jealous of his wife to think she should only be with him in intimate ways and not any other man? One spouse should fear the other for if they cheat on them. God did nothing to Job only took away the protection none of us deserve in the first place, and even after Satan hurt Job, God restored twice as much to him. How can you even say anything is evil though, without an objective moral arbiter such as God, everything is subjective. At best, you can only say, "I personally don't like that" There is no objective right or wrong, yet you innately know there is such a thing as right and wrong, that is the moral compass given to you by God but it is skewed right now.
We need more professional Christian entertainment, I am glad for this even though I haven't watched it yet. So I am interested
I am a Christian, I love Jesus but even I had my rebel phase and it was down to things like the utter poor boring tedious quality of the Christian entertainment. It was completely off putting to people my age but if you said anything against it you were shot down - usually by some preachy speech. That and the always happy clappy singing - I’m glad this movie exists because flip it, I’m NOT always happy, the world can be a dark awful place and sometimes I want to be miserable with God - the Bible has Job, had Lamintations, has Psalms screaming at God - Why?! People look at what they precise Christians to be and simply can’t relate and like me find that outlet in heavy metal music. We NEED stuff like this, remind the world that the first written book in the bible was a poem about a man who had lost everything sat in the dirt, head in hand’s saying - soon I will be in the land of the dead, at the end of my life everything I have ever done or said has amounted to nothing and my only value is my body will be food for the worms… where are you God?
@@richardharrison4762wow, well said. God bless you brother 🙏🏽
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him.
John 3:16
Romans 3:23😊❤😊❤😊
@@pigjubby1 with respect Jesus himself guided people to the kingdom of heaven through parables - HE used entertainment as a way to spread His message. CS Lewis and John Bunyan used entertainment as a way to spread the gospel. You mean you have not heard of Narnia or Pilgrim’s Progress?
God asked Moses to look what he had in his hands, Moses said he had a stick. God used that stick to do miracles. Look at what you have in your hand, if what you have is the ability to tell a good story God will use that for His glory!
@@pigjubby1I could not agree more. We as christians have a job to do. As He increases in me I MUST decrease.
My 23 yo daughter and I just saw this tonight. We both thought it was fantastic. I think she and I have in common that we are both pretty good at suspending disbelief to get into movies. So going in, not knowing much, but that it was supposedly based on Job or maybe just "loosely based" on the book of Job we were able to just roll with all the differences and appreciate a really great good vs evil storyline with a lot of interesting takes and surprises. I loved their use of lines of scripture, very evocative, very effective!
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
Bro...i thank God for you and your consistency in preaching the gospel pretty much in every video you make.
He's a mad man, I want to reach his level of passion for evangelism
@@nigerianway
God test us in small things before He give us great things.
[10] “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. [11] So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? [12] And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
Luke 16v10-12
Ah Jobe's wife left him, the devil left her alive, let that sink in..... the woman is a bi#%@
I think it could be a good moive still but...
The writer of this movie is a mormon don't be fooled
Amen and Amen
Just left the theater, interesting storyline at an engaging pace. Great to see such a clear Christian message on the big screen!
Q I AM PRESIDENT TRUMP I DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SAY THIS VINCE MCMAHON IS WITH US CODY WILL WIN THE BELTS THE ROCK WAS ON THE ISLAND LIST DIDDY IS NOT WITH US I AM COMEING I NEVER LOST I NEVER CONCEDED JUDGEMENT IS COMEING
I haven’t been to the movies in years before the pandemic and I’m so thankful I was gifted tickets to this movie…Without any prior knowledge or a preview, my husband and I were captivated watching "The Shift" tonight. Packed with wisdom, I highly recommend this film, especially for those navigating tough times. It's a powerful reminder that, no matter how long you endure a challenge, never give up. Lean on the foundation of faith, and just when you're on the brink, God shows up. The film explores the battle between good and evil, urging viewers not to lose faith. With numerous highlights and profound reminders, "The Shift" is Oscar-worthy, and I'm eager to add it to my collection.
Your explanation of suffering was extremely helpful and deserves to be shared!!!!
I was pretty skeptical of this movie and although I’m generally a supporter of Angel Studios’ films, I’m a bit wary of their content as gospel clarity is often left to be desired. But this film gave a very creative take on biblical themes, which God so kindly used to remind me of His truths. The movie was confusing at times, but the messages were powerful. The power of prayer-that God does deliver us from the evil one-and that God is always with us, no matter how deep in the valleys we are, giving us comfort and hope in those dark places. Satan is an intense accuser and liar, but his plans will never prevail. The film even draws attention to how precious scripture is, making me appreciate how fortunate we are to have bibles and apps and study material. I don’t cry much, but I was balling through this entire film. My precious Jesus, how sufficient is His grace!
I love this comment and I definitely cried the whole film. From the acting to the message 🙌🏼
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
@@bipslone8880 ... I desired to honor God after so many times he rescued me so I at every possible moment would show grace to people just to make Jesus feel warm and fuzzy 🧖❤️🔥and one day Laying in my bed he flooded me with rivers of living water like a massive fountain pouring liquid love all over me it was so intense I thought I was floating away I become as light as a feather but I looked to my side and I was still in my bed ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 another time after fasting many days I didn't see him but his powerful majesty flooded my room .. I thought wow who is this mighty God how can he be so amazing ❤️🔥🧖⚡⚡⚡⚡🏕️another time living in a tent a thousand bolts of lightning hit hard just around my tent I said Lord the neighbors are going to ask me about this 🫢⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
@@bipslone8880 wow you missed the whole entire point of Job, by being Job's wife in that comment.. You place humans above God, Job was righteous but didn't have a relationship with God, you can be righteous in your humanism as you implied in your comment but if you don't have a relationship with God, you're not only missing the whole point of life, but you're missing who God really is, humiliated tortured beaten betrayed and crucified on the cross to pour His own wrath on Himself because He loves you. A Holy God can not let sin go unpunished that is not justice. Christ took your sin that you deserve death for, And God restored Job and blessed Him. A part you must have forgot. I encourage you to learn who Christ Jesus is and was and then you will know how merciful and forgiving God is ..
@@Name92391 What was the point of God allowing Satan to torture Job and kill his family? You said "God restored Job" but he didn't give his family back. What did Jobs family do to deserve death?
*YOUR GOD IS AN EVIL MONSTER*
*YOUR RELIGION IS ABOUT BLIND OBEDIENCE TO AN AUTHORITARIAN MONSTER*
*YOUR GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD THAT DEMANDS THAT YOU BOTH LOVE AND FEAR IT OR BE TORTURED FOR ETERNITY*
It held my attention all the way through, the acting was all good - although of course Neil McDonough was outstanding as expected! Wouldn't have been the same without him. The ending was...somewhat rushed, and unsatisfactory in some ways, although it made for a good discussion on Job and how the story really broke parallel there. I'd give it a 7.5 or 8 out of 10. Can't say I've seen a better explicitly "Christian" movie, and I appreciate that unlike nearly all the others, it didn't focus obviously on driving home/preaching a particular message, and avoided worn-out cliches and themes, this was something fresh! Well done, and worth the watch.
I agree the ending was a bit rushed. I wonder if this would have been better suited as a series rather than one movie.
I agree about the ending, as well as, other details that could’ve/should’ve been explained. However, overall I enjoyed this film and the many messages they conveyed.
No sorry but a lot of the acting was pretty bad.
I'm happy that there are films like this one and the chosen being made and hopefully this will continue. In the past, the quality of Christian movies hasn't been very good. I'm happy to see this changing.
Of course Christian films are.going to be goofy and low quality -- they're made by Christians.
@@antonkoivisto2999 LoL?
Be careful of the chosen... Mormon roots
@@richardjames6613no
@@richardjames6613Mormon and Catholic...
Loved that sibling cameo
Just finished the movie! It was well done. Not cheesy, with a great gospel message
I’ve been waiting for 3 years for this to release. The moment I saw the trailer of the man praying in the cafe, as the guy who played Satan trying to discouraging him, I new I wanted to see it.
I remember watching the short film when it came out and I loved the concept. I'm watching the full movie tomorrow and I'm really excited
I just saw it with my wife. We both enjoyed it very much and I am still unpacking all the different messages in the movie. I probably will see it again. It is unusual for me to watch movies twice.
Same! It’s unusual for me to watch movies twice, but I already watched it twice and now wanting to watch it one more time.
Guys, Salvation is Simple
HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
YaH is The Heavenly Father
YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins
YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE
- Ancient Semitic Cuneiform of Moshe (Moses)
- Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah)
Isaiah 42:8
"I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
Isaiah 43:11
I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
Isaiah 45:5
I am YaH, and there is none else.
It was a very unique movie - I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sci fi approached from a Christian perspective before. This was a very refreshing movie, great acting, great cinematography, great editing, and I enjoyed every bit of it!
The album Terium by the band Seventh Avenue is a sci fi approach from a Christian perspective.
I'd hv to say the Left Behind series is probably the only Christian sci-fi type movie I can think of I've seen .
3:27 They ended up cutting a lot of setup from the movie to pick up the pace enough to raise their screening score and get approval to show the film in theaters, at least that's what they told Tim Pool on TimcastIRL. Hopefully they will release an extended director's cut.
They were smart to fly you out for your review. I will go see it!
I loved the movie! I’ve been following Angel Studios as they promoted and previewed the movie for many months, so I was anxious to see it. I was like you, there was no time when I wasn’t completely captured by what was happening. I highly recommend it and can’t wait to see it again soon.
Thanks for the great review! Can’t wait to see it with my hubby. I’m so picky about Christian art in general, so I’m glad to hear that things are continuing to come along! We have so many reasons to create amazing content! Keep it up and God Bless!! ❤
I thought it was excellent! It was so well done. It kept you engaged the whole time. The scene in the diner when Kevin is praying and then denies the Benefactor was incredible!!
You outdid yourself with this one, brother. Keep em coming, and God Bless!
Love your brother’s cameo. Cool editing job.
Thank you so much for bringing the Gospel into every video. Bless you for this ministry.
The multiverse John edit was clean 👌
I seen a 20 minute preview this morning, looked really good. Hope its good to watch.
What a well-made video! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I loved the cameo from your brother! ❤
My teenage son and I watched it last night and really liked it! I was an investor so I was nervous on how it would turn out, but I was very pleased. Great acting, too!
I watched it this morning, I truly LOVED IT!!!
I used to go to the movie theaters really often, not so much anymore. The previous movie I watched was Sound of Freedom. Congrats to Angel Studios!
Excellent description of God's grace through Christ. Angel Studios is the ONLY outlet that gets me ready. But I may have to watch "Lady Ballers", too. Crush me if I'm wrong.
Loved the movie! I was an early Kickstarter for it and I agree that there was not a dull moment in it. My wife and I liked the love story in it and the special effects were good given the budget. The music was awesome, but I do not think I saw a single cross in it. Maybe it was because the primary world where the story took place is controlled by the Benefactor who outlawed the Word. It was a great movie without the usual tropes found in most Christian movies which I really appreciated. A non-Christian can watch this movie and not get turned off by it and will still take away the positive message of God's love in it.
I read the Bible cover to cover and I am currently in the book of Job. Nice timing!
Nothing to do with it
It sounds like Angel Studios is making better pureflix films and it's much appreciated. Also, Neal McDonough is definitely an ideal choice to play these types of villains lol.
Lastly, they got a very interesting cast here with Sean Austin and even well-known voice actors like Jason Marsden and Nolan North 🤔.
Ha ha, good old Damien Darkh from the Arrow series!
💯 good choice 👍
@@johnlee7699he'll always be buck compton for me, the best role hes ever played
@rad_lad_2715 I loved him as the psychopathic villain on the show "Justified". He was just terrifying.
Woah woah woah, Nolan North is in this? Not sure how I missed that, but I think you may have just swayed me over to needing to see this film.
Edit: yooooo and Emily Rose is there too? Even though I’m not in the mood for dystopia media right now, Imma have to go lol
I saw it and think that it's great that Christian Movies are making a comeback. The world really needs it.
Bravo! Bravo! Well done brother WhaddoYouMeme and twin
Nice to see Angel Studio is brave to step out from comfort-traditional-Christian-movies zone
Well Done brother... So glad that you have created a lane for Christian Movie Reviews. The extra multi-verse layers in this video was production genius, this video went above and beyond thanks for the attention to detail
Great review! I felt like I wish I could rewind while watching! Might have to watch twice!
I just saw the commercial a few days ago I can't wait to watch it.
Thanks for the review, the original short film was a very captivating and well made film, and made me want to see "what happens next". The cast look really good, as well as the plot or writing, so it seems like a film worth seeing in theaters. The only other movie I saw in aa theater this year was "Nefarious" and despite some flaws, I thought that was also well made and well acted.
Nefarious was really, really good. I don't care for that particular movie category. But Nefarious is the exception.
The Shift was just ok to me. there was too much going on for me.
It was an amazing movie! It was fair and very well executed!
One of your best YT vids. Production was great and for someone not that into multiversal movie, you did a great job explaining and visually showing the concept. Love your clips overall, may need to buy more merch now.
For those who want a fantastic story that parallels the book of Job, I highly recommend the comic Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller. Obviously it is mainly for superhero fans, but I imagine non-superhero fans who are Christians might enjoy it a lot too.
I hate Frank MIllers gruesome infatuation with violence, but one reason Daredevil is a good hero is that like Batman he's really 'just a dude'. Superman was clearly a messianic creation of Joel Shuster, but many superhero stories get their inspiration from biblical themes (of course much of western literature gets its themes from there).
Saw this a couple of days ago. It was surprisingly really good. I was expecting B level acting and cinematography, like a Hallmark TV movie. I thought it was really engaging with strong acting across the board.
Wow! I didn't expect the review to get all multiverse, but it was very creative. Well done.
Bro.. I'm gonna have to rock that maroon jacket/white hoodie, what a killer combo!
Great overview of the movie and wonderful insight into the book of Job. Thanks!
Not you dragging your brother into this 😂😂😂. This was a great review, I'm interested in watching the movie now
Appreciate the review! My husband bought me The Shift jewelry for Christmas but haven’t seen the movie yet.
Loved it! Great acting! Neal was amazing as the benefactor! I want to see it again😀
Love your edits in this video…the quick change of clothes and maintaining your line of discussion… Thanks.
This was best Christian film I’ve seen in a while. I’m a sci-fi fanatic, especially in the sense of multiverse and time travel, and in a sense this was a bit of both. I especially loved the unrelenting faith of Kevin, and his determination to get back to his true wife. My favorite scene was when he saw her on the screen and tried to reach for her. The cat finally showing up was another favorite! 😂
The book of Job demonstrates how evil God is and shows what Christianity is truly about..... Blind obedience to an evil character (fictional) that is jealous and demands that you both love and fear it or be tortured for eternity. Poor Job was tortured and his family killed just to prove something to Satan (God doesn't know everything)? There is no moral teaching in this EVIL book.
@@bipslone8880 but didn’t Job get back double what he lost due to his refusal to curse God? It’s not about a lesson of morals, but of the faithfulness of God. If you believe God to be evil, that’s your heart because you have something against him. I have had resentment towards God for how things occurred in my life, but if I look at it objectively, I can see where He allowed me to make my own mistakes, and therefore nothing that has occurred was His fault. I know this has nothing to do with the story of Job, but I hope you will take an objective look at your life and ask yourself why you hate God.
@@christine96-o1o That makes torture of an innocent person right? He didn't get his family back. God allowed his family to be killed.
faithfulness of God in this context is blind obedience. Gods law in one of the ten commandments is "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.". That is his refusal to curse God. Job asks God why he did this to him and God flips his lid for even asking.... that is evil that you would see in a psychopathic kidnapper. Christianity is like a relationship with an abusive partner. Love me, fear me, don't talk back
The god of the Bible is evil, you should really read the Bible. I have a lot more examples.....PS saying I hate God is like saying I hate Voldemort from the harry potter books.... he's an evil character but not real and has no real effect on my life
That is a good message brother. Bless your ministry
This movie gives me hope that my dream of making big-budget Bible book adaptations can still happen. It will probably be years from now, but there is clearly a market for really well-made Christian movies that aren't preachy.
Hey @SvanTowerMan, I’m an aspiring Christian filmmaker too and I recently created a discord server specific for Christian filmmakers if you would like to join. Just to let you know the server is very new so there is not much to it yet but it will grow with time
@@triplett6988 Hey, thanks for the offer! Let me think about it.
@@SvanTowerMan of course!
@@triplett6988 Yeah, sure, I can join. I'm nowhere close to even becoming a normal filmmaker, but where's the harm in joining?
@@triplett6988what’s your discord ?
Going tomorrow, can't wait.
Crazy that this video came out as soon as I was walking in to see the movie
Thank you prayers for each of you❤🎉
I am always really excited to see Christian movies come out where the antagonist is Satan or sin, itself, and not non-Christians. I don't like the "us versus them" mentality some Christian media seemingly unknowingly produces but am genuinely interested in this one!
Great video. Really nice to see your brother again.
Why is it always in the US-Canada region only? I really want to see it as an Eastern European and it always is unavailable.
You are so gifted, praise God, for the sake of His Kingdom!
Yo the movie was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Found myself wanting to see what would happen next and was genuinely wondering how it was going to end.
The story is more loosely based on the story of job but I think it was better that way. You got to experience the pain and are faced with tough choices, making the choice of honoring God even harder than I realized.
Acting was really good, I felt sucked in and wanting to know the characters more. It's not as big brain as ophenimer but it tackles a question that we really don't hear in movies which is the problem of evil and if God is there. (Still a smart movie, but it's not complicated to follow.)
I want to see this director make another movie with more time and more resources.
I'm definitely going to see it!! I will support it!!
When you explained what the multiverse is, you said (I'm paraphrasing) "for example, there could be another me in a different universe and the only thing different would be that I'm wearing a black hoodie", and then you were suddenly wearing a black hoodie for the rest of the video. That was smooth multiverse Jon 😂
Going to see it this week!
The feature (John's twin yeah?) in 5:22; love it😂👏🏽👏🏽
Great review, it’s nice seeing your brother as well. 🙏
Great movie to watch with your teenager - had some great conversations with my son after watching this.
excellent work, thank you so much for the update. I had not heard about Shift (I don't do movies as a rule). I will certainly consider going to see it.
Awesome editing! I wanted to see what you would say before I would see the movie. Your Biblical perspective is always so clear & appreciated. I will see the movie now.
Awesome! Thank you... Good review... I want to see it!!
Just saw it tonight. Was one of the best movies I've ever seen.
This movie is so amazing! I'm blessed to be a guild member and was able to watch it from the comfort of my home. I'm such a fan of the way Angel studios makes movies and TV series. This is up there for me right under The Chosen. I also happen to be a multiverse super fan 😊
Great review without giving away the ending. Angel studios have brought the gospel to more folks in these last days so that they will find the Lord. I’m praying it continues.
I want to see it again! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
What a contrast to the recent Disney flick, Wish.
“The only reason we have salvation in the first place is because we’re NOT getting what we deserved aka eternal punishment”
Had to yell AMEN to that, it hit strong
I haven’t seen the movie, but the ‘based on the book of Job’ bugged me. Call it inspired by Job, as you said, and that would have been much better. I’m looking forward to seeing it none the less. The short film absolutely captured me.
Definitely go into it thinking “inspired by Job” My husband thought it was going to be the book of Job set in modern day and that threw him
Great message, brother! 😀
sounds good, i never thought there would be a movie about Job
I really needed that reminder today, thank you so very much!
🤨 Something about this movie feels eerily familiar. I remember reading a novel almost 40 years ago by Robert A. Heinlein titled Job: A Comedy of Justice. It makes a mockery of Christianity. In it, a man travels through alternate realities, meets Satan, gets separated from the woman he loves, and decides heaven is worthless without her. There's even an appearance by Mary Magdalene. If this movie isn't connected to or some kind of copy of that novel, what is it?
Interesting, has anybody connected to the movie acknowledged that book?
@skymps Not so far as I know. But I haven't seen the movie yet. I remember having a conversation about the book years later with a coworker. I told him I was shocked at the sacrilegious stuff in the book, like the idea that Jesus and Lucifer were brothers. He said that wasn't shocking; it was a well-known idea. I later found out it is a well-known idea in Mormonism, and, yeah, he was a Mormon. It's just curious to me as I think back on all this that this movie is produced by Mormons. Now, I'm sure they've probably made a good movie that's respectful of Christianity and all, but it does make me wonder...
@kaklingdelinquent Thanks for the reply. I'm truly intrigued by the connection to Heinlen's novel, and I hardly know what to make of it. I wish more people would see my comment and discuss it. I'd like to get their input.
I do like to support Christian movies, especially ones that don't suck. But I'm guessing I'm probably not excited or motivated enough to get off the couch and go see this one. I'll probably just wait for it to show up on Prime.
I was so happy this movie happened! I had the opportunity to back it when it was only a short film and I’m so glad I did! The closure that this movie brings to the original short film is perfect, especially with the Job parallels.
Anyone else get the littlest bit nitpicky when he said endgame was a multiverse movie?😂😂
Taking my mom on Sunday, we’re excited!
**SPOILERS**
!! Don’t click this thread unless you’re okay with reading spoilers !!
For those who have seen this film, if you saw or want to discuss the deeper themes & biblical connections hidden in the film, please discuss them below!
Zoinist pig
I honestly had a hard time understanding what the objective or the goal was. It seemed so loose and not concrete until very end and even then, it felt weird. But the music, the acting, the special effects were so good!
Why did I feel I was gonna get Rick rolled by clicking on spoilers
Haven't seen the film, but a story referencing the theme of Job while adding multiverse elements was written by Robert Heinlein. His version, however, has a decidedly anti-Christian or new-age pantheist view.
It was decent. My favorite part was the music buildup at the end, but I think that is because I love that song from Jars of Clay. It did seem to have a slight LDS emphasis on marriage, but that could be incidental. I agree that the Jobe tie in seems like an afterthought. The struggles were completely different. The whole multiverse is an odd mashup with Jesus implied. If it’s a multiverse, would Jesus be the same? Would he have gone to all the worlds? Could he have fallen? Instead of feeling deep, to me it just felt confused. Movies are hard though, and they pulled off a lot with such a small budget.
The effort to the editing 👌🏾
It's very interesting to hear about this book. I thought about the book of Job often after hearing my agnostic perhaps atheist co-worker tell me about it. When he was young a was young as a teenager he started to get into attending church with some friends. And then one day he opened up the Bible a random effort he came to the book of Job and then he turned away. I'm sure there were other things in his mind but he says that the whole idea of God testing somebody like that turned them off to the thought that God was good. I tried to explain to him the meaning of the story but I need to make a thoughtful effort at how I say anything & when
You should check out Mike Jones' Inspiring philosphy on his video analysis of the Book of Job. He did an amazing breakdown of this book. It's about an hour long and it really reassured my thoughts on God's character on this Book.
Here is the link to the video if you're interested.
People don't understand Job. God takes the shallow faith of a man who has a simplistic notion of God and makes that faith unconquerable; or in other words, God gives a man who thinks he has everything but actually has very little the most precious gift that can be given - the knowledge of God. It's literally the opposite of what most people seem to take away...even those who value the knowledge of God. It's also happens to be the clearest early scriptural example of how the divine council functions and how God uses the weak and broken children He adores to humiliate the arrogant and rebellious powers that be.
Going to have to make a date night to see this in theaters. Thanks for the review
Thank you for your content, I believe Jesus is the truth and followed his teaching for many years and then went though tribulation that broke me and gave into sin and been living in it since, here and there listening to his words and I feel stuck not wanting to give up my sins. Please pray for me to have the strength too over come my temptations
You will get God's strength when you forgive everyone you think wronged you. "If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent." Otherwise you will get self-sacrifice.
Alex repent , ask the Lord to create in you a pure heart, when you are weak he is strong, lean on him, stay grounded in his word, greater is he who dwells within you then he who is in the world, I'll be praying for you, sometimes you have to remove yourself from those areas and people that keep you in your chains. God bless you
Turn to Christ in repentance as if your life depends on it, because it does: Matthew 18:8 "If your hand or your foot causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell."
I'll pray for you my friend.
I love the multiverse meme you got going on. Keep it up! 😄
Bro! For someone who doesn’t like multi-verses, you sure did an amazing creative job on this video! Lol
The jumps and adding your twin brother are crazy! lol
I’m probably going to check this movie out with my wife now, mostly because of that! 😅
Was discombobulated for a sec, because he looked like John but had no beard. And he looked too realistic to be cgi lol
Thanks for confirming haha
Yeah I caught that 👍🏾😅
@@tagnenjosephs3124 haha! Yea! He’s talked in prior videos about how he’s got a twin brother that he’s super close with and that he remains agnostic. He’s featured in at least 1 or 2 other videos he’s done previously…. Or at least a pic.
I saw it this past weekend. I thought it so well done. I liked the verses from Job that were shown from time to time. I would like to see it again because I feel like I might have missed something, there was just so much to take in. Very thought provoking.
Job's wife was a real peach. I'm glad they didn't do a 1:1 walk-through of Job. It's a long book. The Job story we all know is about 3 pages long. Then, there's around 30 pages of dialogue between Job and his three "friends." It would be a LOT of talking on screen. :D