Pray. (2007)

I bought this film(and Pray 2) at my local Family Christian Store the other day, because it looked really good. I had reservations about it since I could tell that it was low-budget, but I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. It was awful. Since a lot takes place when it's dark out, you could barely see what was happening since there was no artificial lighting. And everything was ridiculous. Walking to your hotel room doesn't take as long as it did Madison, and getting locked in the mall? Even when the mall was open, you don't see a single other person shopping. And the custodian should have been able to let her out the door, instead of sending her back to the other side of the mall. The way things were playing out was so set up. So if you're looking for a well made Christian movie, this isn't it. Go get Fireproof or Facing the Giants. Those were pretty good.

I usually like Christian movies and movies based on true stories, especially ones with an unexpected twist but this was a very low budget movie that seemed more like an urban legend to me. The movie seemed more like a class project by amateur film makers. The movie was too drawn out, it didn't really concentrate on the miracle, once it happened the movie was over. The only Christian basis in the movie was the background music and the occasional clip on TV the rest of it was filled with bad acting and was slow moving with amateur camera footage. To make it seem like less of an urban legend the movie could have easily been more compressed to allow more time to concentrate on the miracle.

This movie is an awesome movie for teens and young adult as well as older adults. Very suspenseful and thrilling. With a surprise ending that may just make you a believe of true miracle. The actors and actresses are great. The lead actress will be a star one day. The "shape" did a great job of being creepy and scary. The movie has a awesome plot that will keep your attention and will leave you of wanting more. I recommend this movie to any one who enjoys thrillers, but tired of bad language and sexual content that you find in many of today's thrillers. This movie is a perfect movie for a youth gathering or a family movie night with teen-age children. This movie is a must have in any movie collection.

My 12 year old granddaughter absolutely loved this movie. She liked the scary part and also the story...the ending surprised her so much she was going "wow". I think this is such a refreshing answer to teens and pre-teens for a movie. The story kept her attention and satisfied her desire for a good movie. Thanks to the producers and writers. We need more of this kind of movie that exemplifies good morals for our young people. Thanks so much...I hope that you will consider writing and producing another movie of this caliber. The actresses and actors did a great job of making it real. To hold a 12 year old's attention is a quite a statement and she did not even have pop corn or coke!!