{"id":1857324,"date":"2023-02-23T08:05:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1857324"},"modified":"2023-02-23T08:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:09:32","slug":"jesus-revolution-shows-spiritual-side-of-flower-power-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesus-revolution-shows-spiritual-side-of-flower-power-era\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJesus Revolution\u201d Shows Spiritual Side of Flower Power Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjesus-revolution-shows-spiritual-side-of-flower-power-era%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1857324&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jesus-Revolution-review-Jonathan-Roumie-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Erwin brothers are able to tell stories Hollywood would prefer not to hear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These stories can be faith-friendly. &#8220;October Baby&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/reviews-us-and-them-i-can-only-imagine\/\">You Can Only Imagine<\/a>&#8220;The duo&#8217;s greatest hit song to date is &#8220;The Last of Us,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jon Erwin offers a \u201860s-style flashback that flies in the face of pop culture conventions. It&#8217;s a hippie story that is filled with love, peace, understanding, and Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>It really did happen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; The story of how a preacher teamed up with a young, lost soul to help a generation that was searching for meaning is one example. The drama defines Erwin&#8217;s brand of storytelling \u2013 strong performances, glossy production values and, occasionally, a dearth of dramatic grit.<\/p>\n<p>Young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney), meets Anne Grace Barlow (an attractive young woman), an Hollywood-approved moment that alters the course of his entire life.<\/p>\n<p>He is introduced to Hippie, Inc., a film that attempts to give a PG-13 rating to the era\u2019s Flower Power movement.<\/p>\n<p>Although the production values are excellent, many will be disappointed by the soft-focus, generic view of these cultural forces.<\/p>\n<p>They become part of a wider wave of disaffected hippies, who would rather have Bible verses than take acid. They are led and guided by Lonnie Frisbee (Yes that&#8217;s Jesus himself Jonathan Roumie) from &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/the-chosen-review-vidangel\/\">The Chosen<\/a>&#8220;), a natural leader, whose banter bullies over conventional sermons.<\/p>\n<p>Lonnie discovers a unlikely friend in Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer &#8211; always outstanding). They make a formidable team, which Time Magazine calls the &#8220;The Inspiration Team&#8221;. &#8220;Jesus Revolution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Co7bc-2o-PK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; This captures an amazing moment in history but too often the focus is on smaller, more defined measures.<\/p>\n<p>We are left wondering what the movie is about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/the-chosen-season-3-box-office\/\"><strong>RELATED: \u2018THE CHOSEN&#8217; SHOCKS HOLLYWOOD (AGAIN)\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Young Courtney&#8217;s wanderlust perfectly encapsulates the era in question \u2013 late &#8217;60s, early &#8217;70s \u2013 but Pastor Chuck&#8217;s embrace of Team Lonnie happens far too quickly. This transformation could have been enough to anchor a significant portion of the story.<\/p>\n<p>Barlow and Courtney are a key couple. However, they feel undernourished. They are both beautiful and kind of hearts, but we need more. It was a crucial moment in their relationship, similar to the end of Netflix&#8217;s rom-com. &#8220;You People,&#8221; It is completely unearned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You should check this out! Kelsey Grammer discusses the Jesus Revolution Movie with Kelly and Ryan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAGyP2n9Sp\">pic.twitter.com\/iAGyP2n9Sp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greglaurie\/status\/1626304663367864321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yet &#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; This is why Christianity was so popular in that era. Many young people felt isolated, alone, and afraid. Many felt scared and disoriented.<\/p>\n<p>They longed for a spiritual balm, even though they didn&#8217;t know it at the time. &#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; It is when it shows that hunger that it is at its best. Roumie, the charismatic heart and soul of the revolution, is a darned thing.<\/p>\n<p>While he isn&#8217;t Jesus, however, the film leans towards his. &#8220;Chosen&#8221; Identity in clever and satisfying ways. After watching him mesmerize large groups of worshipers, it is hilarious to see him quarrel with his on-screen spouse.<\/p>\n<p>The closing credits of the film fill in the story&#8217;s gaps, suggesting that a documentary approach may have been more successful in capturing it. &#8220;Revolution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HiT or Miss<\/strong> &#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; This story is a must-read with heartfelt emotion, great performances and a lot of heart. It still lacks dramatic elements that could elevate it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Erwin brothers are able to tell stories Hollywood would prefer not to hear. These stories can be faith-friendly. &#8220;October Baby&#8221; &#8220;You Can Only Imagine&#8220;The duo&#8217;s greatest hit song to date is &#8220;The Last of Us,&#8221; Now, Jon Erwin offers a \u201860s-style flashback that flies in the face of pop culture conventions. 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