Everyone, before we get into binge watching, and reviewing the four Planet Of The Apes movies that were released from 2011 through this year, in 2024, we shall review a film that was based on actual events. And not just any historical event. It was actually based on a family that became a part of the Christian music industry, and has left an impact on Christians, and, likely even helped lead even non-Christians to The Lord. So, without further ado, let’s discuss Unsung Hero.
Plot: This film chronicles the Smallbone family, their journey from Australia to America in 1991, the struggles they faced along the way, and their slow rise in the Christian music industry.
Wow, what another triumphal entry in mainstream filmmaking, and especially in a day, and age when, despite there being films with lots of violence, sexual innuendos, and things like that, there have also been Christian films on the rise in the mainstream film industry as well. Case in point, Jesus Revolution, I Can Only Imagine, and films like those. So, with all of that said, is Unsung Hero just as good? Without a doubt! To start, people who have enjoyed any of the songs that either Christian artist Rebecca St. James, or For King & Country wrote, will especially love this film. Well, not just people who loved their music, but people who have loved Christian music in general will really come to appreciate this film. However, what makes Unsung Hero stand out is how it wasn’t afraid to show how much the Smallbone family struggled, while navigating living their new life in the U.S. I mean here many of us likely are thinking that people in the Christian artist industry have had an easy life when, in reality, they have also had struggles in their lives too like so many other Christians have. What’s even more is that because Unsung Hero was based on historical events in the Smallbone family’s lives, it may change the attitudes of the non-Christian skeptics, or possibly even Christian ones, that may believe that God doesn’t do miracles even today. Friends, family, and even strangers, watch this film, and I’m sure your skepticism will be shattered by the time you finish up watching this film. Finally, many lessons can be taken from this film, particularly from things such as how the Smallbone was willing to stick together through thick, and thin in every situation, how important it is to move forward when it’s easy to look back, how much we need Jesus, and can’t navigate through lives on our own, being humble, and grateful in every situation, and not prideful, and lessons like those.
And that’s my review for Unsung Hero. If you haven’t seen this film, then this is a must see. The lessons to take away from this film, and basically going on this journey back in time with this film overall alone will make this film worthwhile. If you find all that hard to believe, then all the more reason that you should go into this movie with a curious mind. By the end, I can guarantee that you’ll be glad that you did, whether you are a Christian, or non-Christian. So, try to make time to see Unsung Hero, and see what you think!
P.S. Happy Memorial Day!
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