To Save a Life (2009)

Boring

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Aside from the connection to the church, this movie was Extremely Well Written. I would recommend this for any person, let alone teenager. It was inspiring and confirmed my passion for helping others. Although I would have liked it even better if the script was non-denominational, I can appreciate that it was (mostly) true to life, and most of the characters, were pretty good actors (Jake, Chris, Johnny, Roger, etc...) I also really liked that it had a couple twists to the story and that it was not entirely attached to just one main theme, such as the idea of suicide. It had other issues teenagers go through. I am wondering how realistic the party scenes were because they seemed more like college parties than high school, but that's usually how movies tend to go. Otherwise, the relationships between Jake and his girlfriend, parents, friends, were solid.

I've seen a lot of movies and this is a very good movie covering all the aspects of a tragedy. I've seen some movies that put the 'GOD' factor out there as the end all beat all way to go, but this movie has done it very tastefully and not preach the all mighty too much.There have been lots of movies out there that take tragedies and deal with the human element and not go near the religious side of things, but this movie could have cut a couple scenes on it.What I did like was how well the story dealt with how many children these days are faced with peer pressures and not know how to deal with them or have others out there to turn to. If all families could take the time to see this movie and make the effort for themselves as well as their children to be better people than they might all ready be.Life is full of challenges, but we don't have to struggle through them alone if people would keep an open mind and heart to others.

Well, let's just start out by saying I AM a Catholic and a VERY sharp critic of Christian movies. I've seen many of them and the majority of them are lacking, and I realize that. When the general public hears the two dreaded words "Christian Movie", they immediately think Low-Budget, Low Production quality, abysmal acting, laughable special effects, so on and so forth. And honestly, could you blame them? Most Christian made films are because the makers of the film are more interested in preaching than entertaining and telling a story. Facing the Giants is blatantly guilty of that offense as well as the Left Behind series. Then "The Passion of the Christ" was made and it was a spark of hope for us Christians. And "Bella", which could be considered not Christian but let's go ahead and throw it in. And some others were lukewarm at best. And then came "To Save a Life".....Welcome to the new world of Christian-made movies, folks! We have arrived to the 21st Century and are here to stay! Why is this film so good you ask? Superb acting, fantastic cinematography, good, strong storyline, upbeat, steady soundtrack to just name a few things this movie does to break the mold. But the best part about this movie, by a long shot is, the filmmakers found that delicate balance between preaching and entertaining. The Christian-Jesus element is there and you can't miss it, but it is NOT the overriding theme of the movie. Your Christian and Atheistic teens will both love this movie because it's message is deeper than church walls and pulpits. It deals with human emotion, with the day-to-day struggles and anxieties every teenager faces and it shows us that all is not well with the generations following us. "To save a life" is real life, and that's something teens never see on MTV or Teen Nick.The story centers around a High School senior named Jake Taylor who is the All-American teen archetype, good athlete, kind of quiet, has a beautiful girlfriend named Amy, plans to go to a good college, lots of friends and is no stranger to having a good time. But a terrifying event changes his life and awakens his conscience and he is forced to make some very tough decisions. He decides to change his current lifestyle, reevaluate what he values most in his life and meets Jonny, an introverted, tormented soul who has given up on life and hope. Can Jake find the inner strength and put everything on the line in his life, to save Jonny's? Every possible choice, idea and issue teens face every day is portrayed in this movie with brutal honest and passion. On facebook and twitter the stories of teens which this movie has saved is too many to count and they are truly the true reviewers of this movie because this is their life. We just try to give our impute but, if you're reading this and are wondering if you should watch this movie, find a teen who has seen this movie and ask them. Trust their word more than mine. With twists and turns at every corner and an ending you won't expect, "To save a life" will have you and your teen child asking the question, "What would I do to save a life?"

I saw this movie in Redbox and had been wanting to get it for a few days cause it looked pretty good according to the trailer. Last night I got it and Letters to God for me and my brother to watch. We watched Letters to God which was pretty good, then we started watching To Save A Life at 2:30am. I was getting really sleepy but within the first 5 minutes of this movie I was wide awake. I didn't know this was a Christian based movie. And the storyline and characters were amazing. Me and my brother were so into the movie we didn't even realize how late it was, or how tired we were. I love movies and am drawn to good dramas, especially Christian based ones. This one was way better then Letters to God. This movie was very powerful and tackled youth struggling with self-esteem issues, knowing God, and Spiritual values. I wish they had movies like this when I was in high school. I was a Sophomore in high school when Columbine happened and in so many ways the things characters dealt with in this movie were similar to the things kids at Columbine dealt with. Another thing is, most Christian films the quality of the movie isn't that great, like they had minimal locations or equipment to work with. The Cinematography sucks, and so do the actors, but you are able to overlook those things to a degree because you are looking at the overall message of the film. But, with To Save A Life you have a quality produced film, with beautiful Cinematography, great actors and actresses, a good musical soundtrack and just an overall amazing story. Definitely the best movie I've seen in a while. Everyone should check this one out. Me and my brother are going to go buy it. :)