The Current

This is a Christian movie--with a very strong faith narrative (esp. the second half)--something that should be clearly understood by potential viewers. The acting starts out a bit 'stiff' but the first half effectively communicates a plot involving typical family issues that happen with a boy (main character) just starting adolescence (i.e. rebellion, a search for self and identify). These issues are 'lightly' handled in a manner befitting a family-friendly movie. The second half of the film becomes solidly steeped in Christian ideology, with a rather predictable, faith-driven outcome, but also has some genuinely moving scenes as viewers see the personal growth of the movie's young protagonist, esp. when dealing with a tragedy. The setting of this movie seems to imply that, absent the boy's removal from the harmful influence of an urban environment, his future would have been bleak--an unfortunate message, I think, for any urban families that may want to enjoy this genre of film with their children.