Hey!  Guess what?  I'm posting six days after my last post.  Big change from only posting every one or two months huh? lol!  Well I warned you my posts would be random.  This is a review I wrote of a movie I watched recently =)

Flywheel Movie Review

Rating: Not Rated
Duration: 120 minutes
Released: 2003
Director: Alex Kendrick

If you are looking for a high budget feature film for Friday night viewing you should look somewhere else.  If you want a heartwarming story in the spirit of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, look no further.

Jay Austin of Jay Austin Motors is a used cars salesman who is more concerned about making money than the effects his dishonest dealings have on his customers.  But his dishonesty isn’t limited to the car lot; he also lies to his wife Judy and neglects his son Todd.  When Jay reluctantly agrees to go to church with his family, the pastor greets Jay and asks if he could stop by Jay Austin Motors to buy a car for his daughter.  Jay agrees and when the pastor arrives Jay does the unthinkable and “stiffs” the minister.  The pastor, unaware that he has been charged too much, prays with Jay before he drives off, asking God to “treat Jay just like he treated me today in this deal.”  Soon after the pastor leaves, Jay receives a phone call from his creditor telling him that he’s behind in payments and that if Jay doesn’t come up with the money in three weeks he’ll have to come take the cars.  That’s when things begin to change for Jay… and his faith.

Watching the first few minutes of the intro it is obvious that this is not a high-budget movie, in fact it was made on with $20,000 worth of donations.  The cast and crew for Flywheel were all volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia who wanted to “step out on faith.”  The actors are not professional, the soundtrack can seem to be off in some places or not the right mood, and the polished look of multi-million dollar productions is not present.  But this is to be expected for a low-budget film.  What was not expected was such a heart-warming story that nearly brought tears.

This film was not rated but there was nothing in here worthy of making it even a “PG” rating in my opinion.  No language, violence, nudity, or drug use.  There may have been smoking but I don’t remember, and I don’t think any drinking was present either.

Although Flywheel is a low budget movie it is still a power testimony to God’s perfect timing and how He uses everyday miracles to further His glory – all the while being family friendly!

Links:
Flywheel Production
http://www.flywheelthemovie.com/production.php
Sherwood Baptist Church
http://www.sherwoodbaptist.net/templates/cussherwoodbc/default.asp?id=33770
Flywheel on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425027/

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