Everyone, I give you all my review of a film that may likely be both a Christian/faith-based film, and one that is based on a true story. So here is my review of the very film that stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, and Jon Voight. So let’s discuss the one, and only Reagan.
Plot: The film centers around President Ronald Reagan (played by Dennis Quaid in this film), and all his accomplishments over the course of his presidency, and his life overall.
Okay, I will say that though I was very familiar with former President Ronald Reagan before seeing this film I don’t recall being this familiar to what he had done, and things that he stood for. I will say that after seeing Reagan, first off, please don’t pay attention to the 17% score that this film was apparently given on Rotten Tomatoes. That is a load of bull crap. This film is much, much better than that. First of all, Dennis Quaid as President Ronald Reagan, he was most definitely the perfect choice for a role such as this. And, come on, Quaid is great in any role that he’s been in in the past, be it the Reverend from last year’s The Hill, Bart Millard’s father in I Can Only Imagine, Jimmy Morris in The Rookie, or even a Medieval Knight named Bowen in Dragonheart, for example, he can basically nail down any role that he’s in. The role of President Reagan is most definitely no different. I mean it’s almost like he had a great understanding of Reagan’s personality, and his character overall. Penelope Ann Miller as his wife, Nancy, was also great, as well as Jon Voight, who plays a Russian that was a former main security person for the Soviet Union. In addition to all this, it’s fascinating how much richness, and depth there is to the history of President Ronald Reagan. What’s more is that it’s eye-opening, and jaw dropping to see parallels to Reagan, and people like certain former recent Presidents. Also, as you watch this film, it’s like you can see how the Hand Of God was sovereign over the course of President Reagan’s life. Whether even non-Christians may come to realize that after watching this film, or not, you got me. It also served as a reminder as to why God allows events to occur the way that they have recently, or long ago, and how God’s timing is perfect for any, and every situation. Additionally, the characters are really well developed. It was great to see this film be long enough to develop them all, and really bring the heart, and care of this part of history to life. Did it need to be around 2 1/2 hours? Well, whether it needed to be, or not, such a long running time certainly helped. Finally, the movie serves as a great reminder to each of us about why living life to the fullest is one of the most important things one can do in life.
And that’s my review for Reagan. It was great to see not one, but two Christian faith-based films get released this past month, with this one, and The Forge the week before. Anyway, Reagan is a great film with great acting, excellent character development, an excellent story, and, I will also add, may help serve as a reminder to why it’s important to vote, and to truly think critically about the leaders that we may consider voting for in the future. And yes, there are excellent morals, and lessons to take away from this film as well. If you haven’t seen Reagan yet, definitely do so whenever you can. You’ll enjoy how heartwarming it is, and why it’s one of the most uplifting films as well.
Final Grade: A+
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