Title: Machinegun
Preacher
Year: 2012
Media: DVD
Publisher: Relativity
Media
Length: 129 minutes
Rating: R
Once in
awhile a movie comes out that grabs more than just desire for entertainment; it
also grabs the heart. Machinegun Preacher is just such
a movie that grabs not just the attention of the viewer, but the heart
also. It isn’t a movie that is easy to
watch not because of the scenes of violence or even the language, but to
understand the reality of what is happening somewhere far from where you
live. Until the movie commercials were
shown, I had no idea what this movie was about nor did I even know this is
based on a real man’s journey. Did you?
The movie is based on the life of Sam Childers. His story was published in 2011 by Thomas
Nelson in a paperback titled: Another
Man's War: The True Story of One Man's
Battle to Save Children in the Sudan. This one man’s life has been a
war zone both outside of himself and within. God got Sam’s attention then spoke to Sam
telling him what he was going to do and where he was going to do it. Some may think that it is easy to just pack
up and go when answering a “yes” to God, but it isn’t. Viewers will see not only Sam’s journey, but
that of his mother, wife, daughter, and others who are impacted by Sam’s change
of heart and direction of life.
We are spared the gory scenes
Sam has witnessed in Sudan, and I am sure he has witnessed worse. However, we get glimpses of the pain, sorrow,
suffering, and battles that touch Sam’s heart and others as he tries to call
people’s attention to children needing help badly. At the end of the movie, you will see
pictures of the real Sam along with his wife, daughter, the children in Sudan,
and the men Sam works and fights alongside with consistently. It is a wakeup call to look past what is
happening just in America to the exclusion of other people around the
world. No one asked me to view the movie
or read the book for review purposes; I just wanted to see this movie.
Get the book as well as the DVD
and be prepared to have your viewpoint stretched and worldview rocked.
Rating of DVD: 5+ stars.
