SOUND OF FREEDOM (Film Review) Good Message... Good Movie? 

People are fired up about this film. Did you like it or dislike it? Let us know in the comments.

I saw "Sound of Freedom" and it was a gut punch and very emotional, and it was AWESOME!!!!

So. Much. Crying. (From me and Jim, lol) I sniffled throughout the whole dang thing in between eating my chocolate clusters. It's an amazing story and when you look up the REAL story it's STILL amazing. Ballarad truly, truly is a hero who did amazing things. For the past few years it seems like society is crumbling and everyone sucks, their priorities are wack and no one is aligned anymore... so it was really great to be reminded there are still good people in the world. To be reminded people still care about the right things. To see people think children should be protected. What a crazy world we live in that there are some (lots) who don't think that anymore....

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The more I learn about Ballard the more I’m in awe. He’s a living breathing legend. He rescued a brother and sister from Haiti and adopted them into his family. The way he relays the story makes it ever so apparent he doesn’t credit himself but lifts these children up as the heroes. And although it’s somewhat controversial to the world these days, he draws strength through faith in impossible situations to pull off miracles. This is a selfless man.

This movie was pretty awesome. It had a very global feel with some really great action and some very powerful quiet moments. There was grit, and heart, and amazing acting from MOST (the wife was absolutely freakin' horrible). There were definitely some scenes in the movie (usually to do with his family and boss) where I thought maybe they used a B Team to shoot it? Felt awkward and too brightly lit like a Hallmark movie. Aaand here were like 2 or 3 cringe lines. But I can forgive all of that!!! It was a breath of fresh air compared to all of the toxic fumes Hollywood has been pumping out since what feels like forever now

Funny that a movie once owned by Disney that they let rot on the shelf is now 'right wing' - would it have been so if Disney released it? Some of the industry sweat I think comes from a feeling of threat the the movie got out and was funded and distributed outside of the normal corporate channels. Losing control never feels good.

Excellent movie, you could hear a pin drop. A grandmother with four toddlers, from 4 to 9 sat next to me. Those kids eyes were glued to that movie. Outstanding. Keep up the excellent work. Much love. ❤

Love Frequency, The Count of Monte Cristo and Highwaymen

spot on review as always! I seen it and im right there with you. Please do a "frequency" review. I love that movie too, and forgot, or never realized IT IS five different movies in one

You guys bagged on Vampiro (Bill Camp) being "the whitest guy" portraying a cartel honcho. What you should have done it paid attention. He was a finance guy from the U.S. who got caught up on the business end of all kinds of crime, got pulled into the cartel world, and found himself supporting every kind of evil. The character is a white guy, because he's an American. No, the rescue of the sister was not portrayed "beat for beat" as what happened in real life, but it wasn't terribly far off, and what Tim Ballard did for the first several years of Operation Underground Railroad is very much in line with what is on the screen for this movie. He was an undercover operative for HS for 12 years, knew exactly how to infiltrate dangerous places, often as doctors or aid workers. That's all real. As for the merits of the movie on its own, the acting is amazing, the dialogue is compelling, the pacing is steady, keeping you engaged from start to finish, and the musical score is wonderful. I sincerely hope that those two children never act again. Not because they weren't awesome, they were, but to keep them away from the actual purveyors of exactly what this movie's message is about. Hollywood IS the breeding ground for a major segment of the U.S. market for child exploitation. Politicians and big money people are another major segment. Wonder why the media and the left (I repeat myself) are against this message? The answer is obvious.

Thanks for the review. I have seen it 6 times and about to see it at least once more this week (paid for it twice, but then renewed my Regal Unlimited pass just so I could go a lot more times without paying). I gave it a solid 7.5/10 my first time. But I found it got better each time I saw it. I found the use of sound and music (both score and source music or music supervision) to be standouts. And the acting across the board was top notch for me, with the two lead kids and Bill Camp as Vampiro as standouts. I now bump my rating up to 8.5/10. While it will likely never be one of my top favorites, I think it’s one of the most important movies I have ever seen. And I slightly disagree with you, after seeing it 6 times: I think it is a very artistic job from the director and those aspects standout more after multiple viewings. And it becomes more rewatchable the more I watch it. But to be fair to you guys, I didn’t think it was the first time I saw it. I just went back to add to the support of the movie (and paid for that second ticket). But it changed the movie for me. While the message of the movie was still prominent, it became more of just a good movie. And it is even more true after 6x.

There's nothing Hallmark or cheesy about this film. Autuer Alejandro Monteverde is embodying the type of virtuoso filmmaking one might expect from a prime inspired Spielberg in his sublimely evocative camera compositions - with the driven visceral naturalism of a 1980's Roland Joffe crusade. Cinematographer Gorka Gomez Andreu's work here is reminiscent of a Vilmos Zsigmond or Chris Menges. Writer/director Monteverde's own father and brother were kidnapped and murdered in Mexico, his artistry is soberly considered and sensitively nuanced - the moments of emphatically asserted dialogue are convicted. He's the real deal - unlike ordained industry entitled darlings such as Darren Aronofsky, Todd Field, Todd Haynes, Bryan Fuller, or Ryan Murphy - or any other silver spooned punk named Darren, Todd, Bryan or Ryan - who really ain't it. At all.

We're going to see this next Tuesday, so I'm hoping we will also enjoy it. I am also going into this film with the same concerns you guys have. Like when Nefarious came out, it was a super overhyped film from the right. It wasn't the greatest film ever, but I enjoyed it.

thank you posting an honest and heartfelt review

The reason why the children actors in this movie are so good is, because they actually play real children who act like real children. They are not geniuses, adventurers, "the key to everything" or magicaly wise. What this movie does better than any other movie or even documentary or news story about this topic is how respectful it treats the children. There is no voyeurism at all and you can tell everybody who worked on this movie cared deeply about the children and did not want to exploid them in any way.

Your are correct, there were a couple of spots that were a little halmarky, BUT the movie actually matters and gives a message that Hollywood has stopped giving. The movie going audience is starving for a common message that everyone can get behind, not to be preached at. Isn't it funny Disney owned the distribution rights to this movie and decided to shelve it..Disney...a children's company..

You make a great point about going to far one way or the other with any film,,,, reminds me when I would go into a conservative religious house in the 70’s 80’s etc and think this is weird and their kids are acting weird,,,,now I go into a left wing etc house and their even weirder and the kids are a hot mess,,, the pendulum will swing again!!’ Thx for the review I’m going to check out on your recommendation and I know it won’t be a hot mess,,,,lolol

Thanks for doing a review focusing on the merits of the film rather than the political views of its main star. Sure, one can always have the discussion about if it’s possible separating the art from the artist, and yes, while Jim Caviezel may be a great actor, he comes with a baggage that’s probably the reason for him not being as hired as much as he would’ve had he not pushed some QAnon theories. I’m sure the critics who bash this just for his casting are sharpening the knives for the upcoming Passion of the Christ sequel. 😅 I’ll give this movie a watch for sure, thanks again for your reviews, looking forward to seeing more! 👍🏻

On September the first I went to see this film in the U.K. Unfortuanately, so few people in this country know anything about it. Barbie rubbish plenty promotion on that. Child trafficking is big big business and the media seem silent on such a subject. Awesome film. My thanks to all concerned at Angel Studios. Jim Caviezel is far to good for Hollywood.

5:59 - "It's a heavy story, and Caviezel's carrying the whole thing on his back..." Was that a Passion of the Christ joke?

Excellent movie, but a gut punch. We need more movies like this.

Thank you for your review

Thanks!

SCHELLER, SINCE WHEN DID YOU HAVE A YT CHANNEL AND WHY DID I NOT KNOW YOU HAD A YT CHANNEL

Frequency is so underrated it’d be amazing if you did a video on it 😂

So if i heard the producer correctly, the reason the parts with the kids were so genuine is that the kids didnt know what they were acting because noone told them what the movie was about. They were afraid if they knew, they would be terrified.

Maybe I was hypnotized but I didn't see anything wrong with this film

This is one I've been planning on watching and reviewing at some point. The usual suspects have been out in droves trying to turn this movie into something it's not. Saying it's Qanon propaganda. It's concerning but not surprising. I automatically assume most of them are pedophiles or covering up for them.

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Well y'know there aren't zero rainbows in the movie. Technically the movie is full of them

Yeah men being men!!

The use of the phrase kids suck feels very uncomfortable with the review of this film 😂

Don’t these magazine critics know this movie was made by Fox century? Why are they talking like it was created by a church media department?

I don’t remember them dropping a bomb

I find these two SO SO boring. Pau.ine da Capestrano Italia

Meh This movie is nothing more than distraction because the people who do not want to examine the very same activity depicted in the movie occurring in their churches. If they went in and rescued children in the States (and they do not even have to fly to another country) from cults such as the FLDS, Ruby Frank, Lori Vallow, the Duggar Family, The Turpin Family, the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptists, etc., then maybe I would give this more credence. But no, whenever the police are trying to investigate people like Warren Jeffs and Josh Duggar, the selfsame people who made this movie screech they are the target of some kind of big government conspiracy.

When the "message" is heavier than getting an oscar or a blockbuster hit, the filmmakers din enough (casting, cinematography, dialogue). With sequels = it's reality TV with real-world consequences; I think that pushes "film" forward.

Jim Caviezel is a bit 2 Qanon crazy a bit scary

Hell ya, I've been waiting for this review from you guys. 🥳🥳🥳 I think this is the only movie that won't need a rainbow vote 😂

I feel like you guys did before I saw it. I felt like it was going to be a gloried infomercial on child sex trafficking and resisted seeing it when it first opened. Then I watched it two days ago and man, it had me misty throughout the film. You guys are entitled to your opinions but giving this a 7.5 is like giving the original Rocky a 7.5 right before it wins an Oscar and is recognized for being a cultural benchmark. I give this film an 11 out of 10 and the fact that like Rocky, was made on a shoestring budget, is sweeping the box office says it’s a solid 11 on a scale of 1-10. The only way this moving film won’t get Oscar gold is because the libtard commies shun it as they are the very people involved in trafficking kids. Especially Hollywood. The fact that AMC theaters is trying to stop people from seeing this earns this film an 11.