I surmised from the film that Cameron doesn't believe the details of life are governed merely by happenstance.
Aided by dramatized Bible parables that reflect the same sufferings we face today, Cameron takes his scholarly sojourn, analyzing such questions as: Do things happen by chance or do they purposely serve to develop our nature? And through all our suffering, where is God? The death of a close friend's son sparked the actor/producer to take a spiritual journey through Scripture. "Wow, that's like water to a thirsty man," he said. There was a silence at the other end of the line as Cameron took in my assessment.
in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose’ (Romans 8:28).” For me, it was 60 minutes of passionate examination that asserts we are more than mental and physical beings, and that our Creator is with us through the good and the bad: ‘. "'Unstoppable' is the most riveting and inspiring documentary I've seen in years from a technical, artistic and spiritual perspective. Having been stirred by the film's conclusion, and knowing the frustration he had just gone through with Facebook, I read the following paragraph from my review to the filmmaker. In this thoughtful, heartfelt documentary, he addresses the subject of God seemingly permitting bad things to happen. With Unstoppable, Cameron once again focuses on humanistic questions that can only be answered from a spiritual perspective. In a culture that promotes the quick disposal of friendships and marriages at the first hint of dissatisfaction, Fireproof declared lifelong unions worth fighting for. Supported by Erin Bethea's role as the firefighter's wife, Cameron and company approached an important issue: the sanctity of marriage. Cameron was willing to display negative traits that seldom take focus in movie protagonists. Like Jimmy Stewart's George Bailey, Cameron's Caleb Holt is a good man, yet with flaws and foibles. In Fireproof, Cameron gave the most mature, complex performance of his career. But during that time, foes of Cameron's message did their best to belittle him. It wasn't until fan support became somewhat of an uproar that the social media outlet backed off. Unstoppable made headlines the week tickets went on sale when two major sites labeled the film's website and video link as "spam" or "unsafe." Facebook seemed antagonistic toward either the subject of where God is in our lives or the man presenting the question. "This is the most personal project I've ever made regarding my faith," he states on the trailer for Unstoppable, a riveting documentary dealing with the age-old question, "Why does God allow bad things to happen?"ĭuring the documentary's publicity campaign, Cameron ran into a snag one can hardly imagine in America.
The star of the sitcom "Growing Pains," the "Left Behind" apocalyptic series, the breakthrough faith-based drama "Fireproof" and the insightful documentary "Monumental" is paying a price for his gifts and resolve.Īlthough I'd already interviewed Cameron three times, during a recent phone chat concerning his newest theatrical release, "Unstoppable," I believe I got to know the man, not just a filmmaker pushing a new project. (BP) - I'm not sure I could take the slings and arrows Kirk Cameron has had to dodge or endure.Ĭameron is famous and talented but add devotion to your Christian walk and there’s a huge target on your back. This link was blocked for a very short period of time after being misidentified as a potential spam or malware site."įacebook reversed the block a day after instituting it on Thursday, after Cameron's followers gave his Facebook post about 108,000 likes and 339,000 shares, reported E! Online.KANSAS CITY, Kan.
not perfect, though," the site continued, "and in rare instances they make mistakes. "To protect the hundreds of millions of people who connect and share on Facebook every day, we have automated systems that work in the background" to stymie "bad actors who often use links to spread spam and malware," the social-network site said in a statement. Facebook Monday said automated technology and not a content judgment had caused it to block links to a movie trailer for Kirk Cameron's religious documentary, "Unstoppable."
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