Rotten
As stiff as it is sincere.
Tom Long, Detroit News
The Grace Card
Never Underestimate The Power Of Grace ...
2011 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
David Evans
Overview
Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and just about everyone else. Mac's rage stonewalls his career in the police department and makes for a combustible situation when he's partnered with Sam Wright, a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor and a loving family man. Can they somehow join forces to help one another when it's impossible for either of them to look past their differences-especially the most obvious one? Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships and heal deep wounds by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer THE GRACE CARD ... and never underestimate the power of God's love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Movie goers likely will look over The Grace Card's entertainment value to focus on this simple prescription for how to gracefully love your neighbor.
Kate Shellnut, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
Blessed with fine performances, credible dialogue and slick production values that belie a reportedly paltry budget, The Grace Card ranks among the better religious-themed indies released in recent years.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
Despite its lapse into melodrama, this faith-based drama is surprisingly effective.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
It's OK to put out a movie with a message. But rendering even potentially dramatic stories so inoffensive that they bear no relation to reality makes for middling drama.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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