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Hidden Secrets

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Hidden Secrets is one of the best movie plots that focus on Christian living. It is a real story with real characters. The actors have done a fine job of bringing life and depth to the story of very different friends to the deceased character. The story opens to a funeral of a man who affected the lives of a group of friends as different from each other as any great ensemble cast. The funeral of Chris, brings many of his friends together who end up sharing how Chris had affected their lives in the best of ways, over a weekend. Each character deals with individual issues, from homosexuality, to stereotypical judgmental Christian, to a Christian who has fallen away from faith, to a person seeking truth. This story also addresses the personal bias' that people have of others and opens the eyes of each character in a revealing way that shows how Jesus can touch each individual life and bring peace. I highly recommend the movie Hidden Secrets and any other movie made by Pure Flix. These are not your average Christian stories. Very well made and acted. I own many of Pure Flix's Christian movies. I lost my copy, which is why I am buying another to replace it. A movie you can watch over and over and share with others. Not a preachy movie, but honest in it's approach to Biblical Christianity with heart.

It is faith-based filming, but one done well, comparable even to films like "Fireproof" and "Courageous". It packed with some good action, lots of drama, comedy, a romance, and some deep thinking about several issues. And this group of characters who came together as family and friends of a man just buried, have enough Hidden Secrets in their lives to scare a team of clergy. It pushes the Christian faith, even using scriptures, often Old Testament, or as one of the group who is Jewish (John Schneider-without the Dukes of Hazard car) says, "We like to call it the "Only Testament." He's the antagonist that questions others' faith and beliefs.

Jeremy (David A.R. White played the lead male role as well as helped produce and write this story) struggles with life and love. Preacher (Reginald Vel Johnson) can say more in a facial expression than many clergy say in a sermon. Tracy Melchior plays the decease's sister Sherry, who is also a former girlfriend of Jeremy, & fits the role perfectly and every so often gives expressions and looks that you will swear is Julia Roberts as a blond. Really well played roles by all the cast. I'm impressed, as not all Christian films turn out this well. Another role that must be mentioned, since it is omitted on the DVD box, is the hypocritical Rhonda, the in your face, scripture quoting, issue advocate, played by Autumn Paul so well you get fed up with Rhonda's almighty attitude even knowing it's just acting.

Feature does have SUBTITLES.
There are a few deleted scenes and a behind the scenes featurette as bonus. They always claim the trailers to be bonus, but we all know they are ads.

Solid Christian film, with a message. And fun (funny) too. Plenty of serious, but always followed by more humor. A very good mix. One my wife and I will watch repeatedly, and share with friends.

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