Review by jeroduptown

Big Wahlberg fan and the message of this movie is solid. Fun to see Gibson in a half-decent role these days. Jacki Weaver as the no-nonsense mom was also a spot-on casting. However, this film had so much more potential that was never realized. Stu's transformation through fighting and attempting to act was done well - but Ruiz as his love interest was cold for me. Dead in the water after their first meeting. The message was heavy handed and more time could have been given to Mel to round out what happened during Stu's childhood. Overall, a worthwhile watch - and by no means a typical "christian" film.