I’m sure you thought I was never going to write another movie review again. However, I haven’t forgotten about sharing movie reviews. Unfortunately, there haven’t been many good movies lately. Hopefully there will be soon! For now, here’s my take on a new movie called Priceless.
Summary: The main character (James) has had a hard life. He doesn’t think God loves him because of the difficulties he’s faced. He works as a truck driver, but he doesn’t realize the cargo in his truck isn’t food or furniture or clothes; it’s two young women who were sent to America by their father to work for a sex trafficker. The two young women have no idea about the “work” they’ll be doing in America, but life in the back of a truck has been very difficult and draining.
When James discovers the two young women in the back of the truck and realizes what’s happening, he’s unsure how to help them and resolve the problem. In the end, he has the opportunity to rescue both of them, and the sex trafficker and his partner get busted by the police. James returns to his young daughter, marries the woman he saved, and opens a place of refuge for sex trafficking victims.
Message: Although the salvation message isn’t explicitly shared in Priceless, James does realize God loves him, and because of that love, he has hope. The movie emphasizes the worth of each person (hence the title Priceless). It also shows that sex trafficking is real (and tragic). James’ sacrificial love is an example of Christ’s sacrificial love for us.
Tizzie’s Take: Priceless was a dramatic and entertaining rescue-turned-romance. The skillful acting, interesting plot, and believable characters definitely made this worth seeing. Though very emotional at times, this film addressed a topic that’s often neglected in the Church. Overall, Joel and Luke Smallbone (from the band for KING & COUNTRY) tackled it well.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB)
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