This Movie is based on a true person. Richard Kelly is a young African American who is struggling during the time if Martin Luther king Jr He has big plans as he has a job all lined up that will help pay for the medication his ailing mother needs. without him knowing his mother fills out an application to Westbury Seminary in California. After attempting to calm violence he is placed in jail for assault of a police officer. Thru a turn of events he is forced to go to the seminary in order to reduce his sentence. And by doing so and through God working in this man’s life BOTH he and the seminary are changed for the better!
As for my personal thoughts on this movie……it’s a good one BUT it challenges you. I think I liked it better the second time around. there is a lot to process and many characters. it is an eyeopener that just because Seminary is attached to a school’s name it doesn’t mean it’s a solid one. Also being in a Christian environment doesn’t mean that racism or for that matter sin isn’t still there. Money can corrupt and hearts can be hardened to God. In an amazing set of events God reaches young Kelly and changes him from the inside out and in not so easy ways. In the end the transformation is simply amazing. Stands are made and we learn just before the credits roll what Richard Kelly does with the rest of his life!
On a side note we have not yet let our children (ages 6 1/2 and under watch this movie) due to violence.
