Customer Reviews

Blessed & Cursed

5 star:		(32)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

God opens a door and Dwight Hawkins' (Deitrick Haddon) eyes are opened. He wants something different in life; no more shackin' up, no more premarital sex. He wants to be a better man and he wants to use the gift God gave him. Dwight Hawkins is anointed to sing. Bishop Wright recognizes his gift and makes him Minister of Music of the church. Things are going along as well as can be expected, but then Dwight suffers a loss. He begins to struggle with his faith and makes bad choices. This gives the Bishop, who is jealous of Dwight's standing in the church by this time, just the ammunition he needs to get rid of him. Dwight works hard to get back on track for the Lord, but the word of his bad actions had spread, making his efforts seem worthless. But there is someone who still believes in him, so he isn't down for long.

I have two of Deitrick Haddon's' albums (Lost and Found/Crossroads) and I really enjoy listening to his modern gospel music. This is the reason why I purchased this DVD, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I'm sorry to say that some of the acting was over the top (not all, just some), but I'm glad to say that I am not referring to Deitrick's acting skills. He is a natural!! His performance and all of the music were what I liked about this movie; I was glad to see there were two music videos in the special features I could enjoy.

What didn't I like? The movie jumps around and some scenes seem incomplete or unexplained. And, I guess it was supposed to be for effect, but sometimes the camera would come in and out of focus and that happened too much, as well as too many close ups in certain parts. Blessed & Cursed is described as a modern twist on the biblical tale of David and Saul, but the plot wasn't clear. When the movie ended I was feeling dissatisfied, like I missed something.

This was a confusing picture. The way it was shot and the way the story was told had me watching 2 times to understand it. Only after I saw the deleted scenes, then I understood the movies. Some imformation was left out of the movie that should have been left in it. Then this would have been a great movie.

Saw this powerful movie with my church family last week and purchased 4 copies for family and friends. The message is wonderful and humbling. All of the major players (Deitrick Haddon, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Karen Clark Sheard, etc.) are absolutely phenomenal; plus new comers, Ariana and Ryan Pierce, are sensational.

I thought the storyline was good but there was something about it that I wasn't real impressed and I can't quite put my finger on it. It maybe was a little cheesy in the acting or impersonal to the viewer or maybe it was neither and it was the production quality that made it seem that way. Overall, I liked the story and am glad to be supporting Christian movies and D. Haddon too but I would say that it could have been better.

I have only had this movie for just about a month and have already watched it numerous times with my wife and extended family. So far they all have enjoyed this movie. Even the ones who are not saved commented on how well scripted and put together this movie is. The music is great and the story is very good.

I like D. Haddon's acting skills...I think he's a natural. However, I didnt see the modern day telling of David and Saul as clearly as I'd hoped. I actually thought it was a autobiography-type movie all the way through lol...the music was good and the outfits were interesting lol. Why did Karen Clarke or Mali Music not sing at all in this movie?!? That was more than disappointing for me :-/ otherwise, it was a decent movie to watch...but misleading with the modern day david storyline - they didnt go deep enough for that to happen!

This movie is poorly written, produced and executed. Many of the cast members were out of their element and compensated by over acting. I was confused as to what the message and moral was; and the story itself seemed to glorify the protagonist despite the use of bible scripture. The flow of conversations were comical at best; it didn't seem realistic or believable. The movie failed to paint a picture and the plot has many inconsistencies. It is my opinion that more time and care should have been taking to perfect the story; and more money to hire a professional camera and audio production crew. If Christians represent Christ, this movie is a gross misrepresentation of excellence across the board.

I had low expectations for this project; however I am impressed with this effort. The movie was far from Oscar worthy but Deitrick definitely did a great job. For my extra strict parents watch the movie before letting your children (Much safer than a Tyler Perry movie.) This is a God centered movie with themes of repentance, forgiveness, and determination. The beautiful Drew Sidora is icing on the cake. I would love to see a second film from D Haddon.

Great movie about reality in our churches. Unfortunate, but nevertheless, true. I love this movie not only because it keeps it real, but in the end it showed that God has a Good Plan for our lives & if we stick with God, though the forces of hell come against us to try & stop us, He will bring us through to our Destiny & Victory! Others will also be Blessed & God will be Glorified! In my opinion, the acting was first class for all main characters. Great music! BRO. DIETRICK, YOUR ACTING WAS FIRST CLASS! THANK YOU FOR USING WISDOM ON THE BEDROOM SCENE! YOU KEPT IT REAL WITHOUT GOING THERE! APPRECIATE IT! LADY DAMITA, YOU ROCKED IT GIRL! THAT WAS AN "OSCAR" PERFORMANCE! KAREN & KIKI, YES! YOU GUYS WERE SO NATURAL! SO PROUD OF YOU. THEY SHOULD'NT HAVE DELETED THE SCENE WHERE KAREN "WENT IN" ON BISHOP! I FELT THAT! SO THANKS FOR INCLUDING THE DELETED SCENES AS A FEATURE! THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED THE BISHOP WAS AWESOME AS WELL! GREAT JOB BRO D! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS!!! I highly recommend this movie!

I expected the video to have maybe a few faults but it exceed my expectations. I love this movie. This movie was even better than I heard. Deitrick Haddon was wonderful!