Movie Review: To Save a Life

By Fused Film Staff • January 31, 2010 • 2 Comments

To Save a Life is a Christian film focusing on high school basketball star Jake Taylor, played by Randy Wayne.  He and his best friend Roger Dawson (Robert Bailey, Jr.) have been friends since childhood, but he and Jake grow apart as Jake spends more time with his new girlfriend Amy.  By their senior year, Jake’s the most popular guy in school, is at all the best parties, and is headed to Louisville on a basketball scholarship.  Roger is constantly picked on and is generally unnoticed.  Roger causes an incident at school and it causes Jake to look at his life and question his goals and priorities.  Jake decides to start going to church and cut out a lot of the partying, but he gets opposition from his friends, girlfriend, and father.  Jake also begins hanging out with the kids that he attends church with, which causes his social standing to drop.  Jake also questions his decision to attend Louisville.  Jake’s life begins to unravel and he searches for something or someone to believe in.

To Save a Life is not your typical “preachy” Christian movie.  There is a little profanity and a lot of focus on issues facing all teens.  Teen pregnancy, suicide, teen drinking, and cutting are addressed in this film.  This film also does not offer easy conclusions to the problems the charactes are facing.  The film also sports a very experienced young cast. The actors portraying Jake and Roger have several film and TV credits.  Also, former child actor Arjay Smith (The Journey of Allen Strange, Malcolm In the Middle) has a small role.  To Save a Life is honest, sad, gritty, and hopeful.  It’s a film that speaks to the problems that several teens face, regardless of religion.  Check this film out if it comes to your town or when it comes to DVD.

To Save a Life gets a 7 out of 10

Read more from Fused Film Staff >>

2 people like this post.

like this post?

(unlike)