MOVIE
REVIEW
Title:
LET THE LION ROAR
Rating:
Starring:
Derek Frank, Kevin Sorbo,
Jason Burkey, Eric Roberts,
Stephen Baldwin, John
Schneider, Michael Joiner
Written by:
Derek Frank
T
here is a lie that has been left to
run rampant in the church. A
great deception that that altered
core beliefs and theologies, and hindered
the work and ministry of the church for
centuries. Until now…
Let The Lion Roar is an eye opening film. It
lays bare one of the biggest lies the church
has ever ‘bought into’ and asks the
question, do we want to continue the way
we are going, or do we want to change the
course we are headed on?
Directed by:
Vanessa Frank
Genre:
Docudrama, Church
History
Running Time:
65 minutes
There are many familiar faces in this film
including Kevin Sorbo, Eric Roberts,
Stephen Baldwin, John Schneider, Michael
Joiner, Ben Davis, Shannen Fields, and Jaci
Velasquez. But before you get too excited,
they all play minor roles in this film and are
not on-screen too long.
MPAA Rating:
NR
Production Company:
Roaring Lion Productions
Released by:
Roaring Lion Productions
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
The film looks and sounds great. The
picture is crystal clear (the Blu-ray looked
great on my large screen TV). Likewise, the
sound is clear and of particular note, the
music soundtrack is good throughout.
There is valuable truth shared through this
film, and some of the observations made
about the church made me cringe slightly.
One such observation that has stuck with
me was when one woman states that the
church has been fractured, and that we can
see this to be true in the sheer amount of
Christian denominations that exist today.
But it’s not all doom and gloom - the writer
and presenter of this film, Derek Frank,
points out that together we can stop living
the lie and embrace our God ordained
destiny and step into our true identity.
I initially watched Let The Lion Roar with a
small group, and a couple of people found it
a little confusing. As such, I would
recommend this film for scholars, pastors,
academics, and the like, to watch and
unpack, and then take the message
contained in this film to their colleagues,
groups, and churches.
The pack I was sent to review also came with
the book Escaping The Great Deception,
which further helped to clarify some of the
deeper issues raised in the film. The pack
comes with the DVD and Blu-ray versions of
the film (these discs also include an hour
long documentary, two featurettes, and two
music videos) and the accompanying book.
You can purchase this pack from
www.letthelionroar.com
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