I've never been impressed by many Christian/Inspirational films, as the majority of them are either very cliche, or the characters are unrelatable. I didn't see Brad J. Silverman's recent release Grace Unplugged in theaters, but as it came to DVD and Blu-Ray, I decided to check it out. Read on to see my thoughts!
So as usual, I'll start off with the plot of the film.
The film is centered around a young girl named Grace Trey (AJ Michalka) at the age of 18 who lives with her parents (James Denton and Shawnee Smith) and is part of her father Johnny's church worship band. But she feels as if her parents are taking her freedom, and that there's more she can do in her life. So she runs from home to pursue her dreams in a musical career with the help of her father's former music manager Frank Mostin (Kevin Pollak). But will she find what she's been searching for, or will it bring her to where she truly needs to be? So there's your plot. As usual, it's rather mediocre, and not that special or impressive.
One thing I did enjoy somewhat however, was the characters. AJ Michalka who played the film's lead Grace Trey was pretty good, although sometimes she didn't seem like she was trying hard enough to express her emotions. Many characters seemed just bland, not really having too much of a reason to be there and out of place. The only one that really made since to be there was Grace's' friend Rachel, played by Jamie Grace. Her father Johnny was great, as played by James Denton (All-Star Superman), and her mother Michelle was a decent supporting character. Next up, the songs.
What is a movie about a singer, without songs? There were two main songs in the film, Misunderstood, originally written by Grace's' father, as well as All I've ever Needed, written by Grace who sang it at the end of the film. Both were original, both were great, and the second was touching. As it was a Christian film, expect to hear some other Christian contemporary music, mainly Matt Redman's You Never Let Go. So we got some good songs, and the singers were pretty good. Now for the final verdict...
And now, it's time. You've read about the good, the bad, and the music in this movie. Now it's time to see what I thought about it. I rate Brad Silverman's Grace Unplugged 3 stars out of 5. I didn't dislike it, it's rather forgettable however, as it isn't exactly original. If you don't watch this film, you won't miss much, but it's not a bad popcorn flick to check out.
