Movie Review and Giveaway: Courageous

About the movie
Honor begins at home.

As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer, yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, they quickly discover that their children are beginning to drift further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left with a newfound urgency to renew their faith and reach out to their own children. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them?
Features:
Commentary with the Kendrick Brothers
The Making Of Courageous
Deleted Scenes
Outrageous: Outtakes and Bloopers
Courageous In 60 Seconds
The Heart of Courageous
The Story of My Father

My thoughts
There are SO many tv shows, movies, and commercials that portray men as disposable, bumbling idiots.  It drives me crazy every time I see one.  First, I do not think that most men are like that and second, for those who are, you are not helping the situation by telling them that is how they are perceived.  One of my favorite quotes is by Goethe: "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being."  This includes how we allow them to be portrayed in our choices of entertainment.  Anyway, I love Courageous for the way the men are portrayed and the the way that fatherhood is shown to be so important. Furthermore, it takes it a step further by encouraging men to be both good husbands and fathers to their own families, but also to step in to fill the role of father for those who do not have one. The humor in the movie is also very funny and clean, which is always appreciated.  Each of the men are strong role models, but are imperfect and we see their individual weaknesses at least once, but we also see them work through and deal with several of them.  It is rated PG-13 due to the appearance of drugs in the movie, but the drugs are not shown in a positive light.  There is also some violence in the form of a police shootout, but it is short and not gory.  There is ZERO foul language and no nudity. 

My recommendation
I highly recommend this movie to everyone who is a father, a mother (married or single), and anyone who may one day be a parent.  This is a Christian movie with references to Christ and the Bible, so if either of those offend you, you will likely not enjoy the movie, but the message is definitely not just for Christians.

About Mommy Bear Media
I received this movie from Mommy Bear Media in exchange for this review and they are offering a gift code to one of my readers to choose a movie of your choice.  Mommy Bear Media is a mom-owned business based in Orem, Utah.  They only carry the best family friendly movies and TV shows, and only those with a G, PG, or PG-13 rating.  These are all original movies from the studios, they have not been edited to make them "clean" for family viewing.  They offer free 2-5 day shipping on all orders and if you live near Orem, or will be visiting, you can pick your order up directly from them and receive a 15% discount.  I have compared their prices and they are among the lowest I have found on many movies and competitively priced on the rest.

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