I found this mini-series on Pure Flix and thought I'd give it a try. At first, it looked like it was going to be much better than most faith-based content, but it began to fizzle the moment the lead actor came on screen. I could tell he has no acting experience, so I looked up the show and its cast members on this site and it looks like none of them have much acting experience. When you take that into account, it isn't too hard to cut them some slack. For someone with no Hollywood resume, Tori Garmon is especially impressive - they should have put her in the lead role and written it accordingly. She's the most talented person they have in front of the camera.
The most impressive part of this short series is the production value. That element seems as good as what comes out of the mainstream and the writing isn't bad, either. It develops a bit slowly like a drama and there are signals that those behind the camera have experience and have some idea what they're doing, such as the final scene in Episode 1. That shows you they understand the pattern and have not pridefully ditched it to go experimental.
It appears to be produced from a church that uses church folk as cast members and has a low budget. The first thing that tipped me off was a flashback scene where two 40-something women play themselves at age 13. They really should have found a couple of teens to do that scene with. A woman who is clearly in her 40s cannot pass as a girl about to turn 14.
This show is worth watching as long as the viewer knows what he or she is getting into. It has a lot of potential, but needs a budget and experienced actors to live up to the ceiling the writing and production gives them.
