The Second Chance (2006)
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The Second Chance
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| Directed by | Steve Taylor (VII) |
| Cast | Michael W. Smith, Jeff Obafemi Carr, J. Don Ferguson, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, David Alford and J Don Ferguson |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2005 |
| DVD Release | July 18, 2006 |
| Running Time | 103 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 043396144903 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com
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1 DVD, Sony, Usually ships in 3 to 5 days, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
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Ethan is the son of the pastor of The Rock, a megachurch with a wealthy, white congregation. Jake heads the Second Chance church which has been planted in the ghetto by The Rock. When Ethan ruffles the feathers of some people in The Rock's congregation, his father decides that it is time for him to learn some lessons by working under Jake. Ethan faces culture shock as he discovers what life is like in a neighborhood where drugs and violence are everywhere. Gradually his values begin to change as he sees what life is like for those who live near the Second Chance Church.
The concept of the movie is a good one, but somehow the idea suffers from poor pacing and script writing. Jake and Ethan are at odds all the way through the movie, so their reconciliation in the end seems forced and phony. Jake's character is unnecessarily harsh and the movie doesn't really show him connecting with his congregation. Ethan's change from a materialistic man to a humble servant of God just doesn't ring true somehow. I was never deeply involved in the movie and felt like an outside observer to a situation which should have been more emotionally compelling.
December 13, 2008this movie goes into the cultural differences of christians and the struggle that we must go through to reach the place where god wants us.
September 29, 2008Terrible movie. No humility or repentance throughout. Just really mean people fighting constantly. I found no lessons learned in this movie and nothing Christlike. Would not recommend.
September 20, 2008 |  | The Second Chance film DVD |  |
Movies about churches are usually not exciting. They bore everybody but the overly overtly pious. Even a classic like A Man Called Peter about Rev. Marshall, the most important Congressional Chaplain ever has been pretty much forgotten. But Second Chance is a wonderful exception, an exciting, tense but warm, eventful and even suspenseful story about many of the public and personal issues and situations that enliven our society: race relations, the inner city vs. the suburbs, varieties of growth and communication, old and new styles of managing a church and of seeking the moral life, all involving two interesting and complicated preachers. The film deserves a A+A+A+A+ rating, limited only because some silly agnostics might not enjoy the church themes. But everybody should like the acting and writing and the treatment of personal and social issues. And I am very happy with the seller.
September 7, 2008This movie was watchable, but I was hoping for a little more than it gave. There was a lot of potential but I believe some the points it was trying to make were a little vague. I was a little disappointed.
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