Movie Review # 352: I Still Believe (2020)

Everyone, today, we review a Christian themed film that is based on a true story. Two years ago, a couple people, known as the Erwin Brothers, directed another one of these by the name of I Can Only Imagine, based off of the song by Mercy Me, and their journey to writing that song. This time, they direct a film based off of some of the life of Jeremy Camp, and his journey to becoming a Christian artist, as well as writing songs such as “Walk By Faith,” “Give You Glory,” and the song that this film is based off of, “I Still Believe.” Without for their ado, here is a review of the film that’s called I Still Believe.

Plot: The movie first takes place when Jeremy Camp graduates high school, moves away from his hometown in Lafayette, Indiana to San Francisco, California, and other Evans that take place in his life after that.

Now, you may be wondering, did the Erwin Brothers do as well with I Still Believe as with 2018’s I Can Only Imagine? Well, while you may find yourself enjoying I Can Only Imagine a little more so, I Still Believe has mostly strong points as well. First off, actor KJ Apa seems to understand how Jeremy Camp most likely felt when either good, or difficult circumstances occurred in his life. Overall, he knows how to play the role of the artist very well. Same goes for Britt Robertson as Melissa, Gary Sinise as Jeremy’s father, and all the others. The only thing that may, or may not be a downside is that one may wish that someone else might have played Jeremy Camp, one that probably say sang songs in the actual key that Jeremy Camp himself sang in originally, you know? Not that it’s bad what we got in the end. Still, if you enjoyed the song “I Can Only Imagine” being played in the exact key that it was in the film I Can Only Imagine as that original tune, you might find yourself wishing that the same occurred for some of Jeremy Camp’s songs that played throughout the course of I Still Believe. Just a thought more than a criticism. In addition to all of this, the film is excellent with showing how good, but also difficult life was for Jeremy as he became a Christian artist, got married, and other things happened as well. Oh, and for those of you who don’t already know what motivated Jeremy to write the title song that this movie is based off of, let’s just say that you’ll more than likely understand where he’s coming from. Who knows? Perhaps that, along with other aspects of Jeremy’s testimony will change the life of others. One can only hope and pray, that’s for sure. Finally, there’s the whole deal about why God doesn’t always answer prayers the way that we may expect Him to. Yes, this movie does a fascinating job of dealing with that whole issue. Let’s face it, many of us, especially those of us who are Christians, have prayed for God to do something for us in our lives that He may not do. That is at least not in the way that we may expect Him to. With that said, if not right away, than by the end, I Still Believe will more than likely help people understand even more so that God allows certain hardships in our lives to occur for a reason. We won’t always understand His ways, but we can certainly trust Him, even in the most difficult circumstances. This movie will probably help people understand that all the more.

Well folks, that concludes my review for I Still Believe. It is definitely an excellent film. Even if I can Only Imagine might have done things a little better such as maybe developing some of the characters slightly better, I Still Believe had plenty of depth with it’s characters, and story overall. Honestly, after you see this movie, you’ll probably want to have a close, or closer relationship with God. Now yes, the Bible is the ultimate helpful guide for something like that. Nevertheless, I can guarantee you might want to know God more after seeing this film. Definitely watch this movie On Demand, or somewhere else if you get the chance. It’s most definitely worth your time, and will more than likely help you get a fresh perspective on God, and life overall, in the end.

Final Grade: A