The Forge (2024) Full Review

[@actor_michaeljpatterson]

Appreciate your honest review of our film. Glad you liked it and telling everyone about The Forge. Discipleship...whew...convicted me as well! God bless Michael J. Patterson aka Darren

[@Lzslns]

Sooo much conviction! I didn't even scratch the surface in this review tbh. Thanks! And thanks for your comment!

[@jeromebrooks8209]

I loved this movie. Finally, a movie that depicts Black men in a positive light; from being a CEO, to Black Love/Marriage, to a non-violent Black male teenager, to Black men loving Christ.

[@Lzslns]

That's such a great point! I thought about that but I forgot when filming my reviews! Thanks for the comment!😃

[@lindaloving8383]

The movie was fantastic. I give it a 5 star.

[@Lzslns]

Love that you loved it!! Thanks for the comment, Linda! I'm interested to know what your favourite scene was too! 😃

[@JamesTalksMovies]

I love this movie too! But I have to disagree with you about the films ability to let you get to know Isaiah. This is a coming of age story where we see him straight out of high school not knowing what to do with the rest of his life. The character himself does not know who he is. And if I feel like if they gave him some extra interests to have in the film it would have messed up the messaging of the film and made the movie really slow. throughout the film I at least felt that seeing Isaiah learn all these wonderful life lessons and how to get closer to God was great development for him. And yes, maybe all we really know about him is he likes video games and playing Basketball. But that’s really the only things kids that age are into lots of the time. He was still trying to figure out this world and basketball and video games is all he ever really knew how to do as a kid. Not to sound all negative or that you’re wrong about anything. I’m glad you enjoyed the film! And this review is awesome! Just something that I thought of (:

[@Lzslns]

Hi James! Thanks for your comment and your kindness too! I love hearing different perspectives so this is great! Art is subjective, after all! I have to agree, Isaiah is quite young so maybe there isn't too much to learn about him just yet. And it could drag the film if they added too much. But I think there's a way they could have built upon his character even just a bit more so we could get a fuller picture of who he is and fall in love. Even at 18, I think there's more info to paint a picture of who you are than just your favourite activities. Think about Captain America. It took us all of 2 minutes upon meeting Steve Rogers for us to know info that made us instantly like him. He's brave, selfless, resilient, patriotic, respectful and kind. The director communicated all this (kinda) covertly behind showing that Steve wanted to join the army. But we definitely see Isaiah grow in this film and learn a lot through his experiences too. I hope you get my point and that I was able to return the same graciousness in my words as you gave me. I don't think you're wrong either and I appreciate your perspective!

[@sesanafolayanskill3354]

At 8 : 09 you said 'you know sah' which makes me think may be you are from nigeria. 😅😅😅

[@Lzslns]

Loooooool, yes-yes! That's true! 😂 Prooooouuuudlyyyy 🇳🇬

[@mhenderson1955]

Yes, this movie was excellent! As a Christian I was completly encouraged to diciple someone and prayed for God to lead me to that person!

[@Lzslns]

Yes! Thanks for the comment! It was a great encouragement for sure. It really helps you think of what more you can do to support someone else's growth in the Lord!

[@jessicabullard5806]

If I take my 21 yr old son ( single mom here) will he enjoy it? Stay interested?

[@Lzslns]

Great question! It all depends on his media tastes. If he likes wholesome family flicks, he'll enjoy this! If not, he MIGHT find it a bit of a drag BUT sometimes it's not about the film. The experience and people you go with can make the day. 😇 I'd suggest watching the extended sneak peeks on KZbin now to get a taste of what the movie is like. 😊 That way, you can get a better idea of the style and content. Thanks for the comment, Jessica!

[@jessicabullard5806]

@@Lzslns thank you 😊 Blessings 🙏