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The movie is too loud with it preachy music, the dialogue doesn't feel natural, some of the important characters have no impact, and most importantly it fears going into the more serious issues and diving deeper into it characters. To Save A Life is not the movie for me and it simply didn't felt engaging simply because I didn't connect that much with the characters and poorly constructed plot. There's an audience especially among teens that will like it, but if you're wanting life lesson and a more engaging experience look elsewhere.

Aside from that, it offers terrible directing, editing, and acting. Like all Christian films, it is predictable, but not only that, it portrays high-schoolers in a very unrealistic way.

It also has multiple mixed messages that are forced upon the audience, none leaving any lasting impact. As far as Christian films go, this is the best, but that doesn't mean it's any good. My cousin says this is her favorite movie ever, to me it was a way to spend the afternoon. As a christian, I enjoyed the way they respect God and he changes his faith, but it took a wild turn and was pretty intense and depressing, it could've been so much more.

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Nothing but putdowns and getting pushed aside. Things couldn't get worse Jake and Roger were best friends when they were kids. But the politics of high school quickly pulled them apart. Now Roger doesn't fit in Jake's - or anyone's circle - and he's had enough.

He walks onto campus with a gun in his pocket and pain in his heart and makes a tragic move. Jake's last-ditch effort can't stop Roger, and the sudden tragedy rocks Jake's world. PG for mature thematic elements involving teen suicide, teen drinking, some drug content, disturbing images and sexuality. Brian Baugh , Bryan Baugh. Randy Wayne as Jake Taylor. Deja Kreutzberg as Amy Briggs.

Joshua Weigel as Chris. Kim Hidalgo as Andrea. Sean Michael Afable as Jonny. Jake is deeply compelled to reach out to students who are on the fringe of acceptability by the school's upper crust. But he soon finds that reaching out to the undesirable might cost him everything--his reputation, his friends, his girlfriend, and even his dreams.

It's a journey that will change Jake's life forever. To Save A Life is an inspirational story about real-life challenges and hard choices. For anyone who has struggled with regret, loneliness, or pain, it is a story of hope. For all of us, To Save A Life is a story about living a life of significance. Through Jake's journey, you will be challenged to answer the question--what's your life going to be about?

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Paperback , pages. To Save a Life 1. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about To Save a Life , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Jun 18, Jill Williamson rated it it was amazing. Jake and Roger were once best friends. They did everything together. Roger even stepped in front of a car to save Jake. But when they got to high school, and Jake got better at basketball, things started to change.

Jake started hanging out with the popular crowd. Before he knew it, he didn't have time for Roger at all. And now Roger is dead. None of Jake's new friends even know that he and Roger were once friends. They don't understand what this loss means. Jake wonders what's the point of it al Jake and Roger were once best friends. Jake wonders what's the point of it all? And if he had done things in his life differently, could he have saved Roger?

As Jake searches for answers and tries to find meaning in life, his friends just don't get it. But Jake can't go back, even if it costs him his reputation. I'd wanted to see this movie, but it never came to a theater near me, not that any theater is near me So I bought the book to tide me over. I'm totally glad I did. This book was powerful. It threw me into Jake's life, the life most every guy wishes he had: Then tragedy strikes and Jake starts to ask important questions. And he won't give up until he finds the answer. This book gets into faith in an honest and ugly way.

Sometimes that's what we need to see. There are a lot of "Christians" out there making Christians look bad, loving themselves more than they love others. This book shows one guy struggling to do it the right way, no matter what anyone thinks. What an inspiring story.

Now I want to see the movie more than ever!

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I highly recommend this to all high school and college students. View all 5 comments. Sep 30, Melano Durmishidze rated it it was amazing. It was so impressive and meaningful. The main character of the movie is Jake, one of the most popular boys at school with fame, lots of friends, a basketball scholarship and a girlfriend. He had a best friend Roger,totally different from him- with no friends and no hope. They stood up for each other despite of everything but high school pulled them apart.

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In the movie we face up lots of social problems. The first and the most enlightened is racism. Make difference by their nation,skin color and wealth is the sign to ruin the world. Has anyone ever thought who is skin-colored? Us, the ones who are red in sun, blue in cold, yellow when scared, grey when we die or the ones who were born black, grew up black, are black in sun and black when scared? Bullying is the one of the hardest parts of the movie. In my opinion we can talk about racism and bullying at the same time because, both have one beginning- the fact that we never think to treat others as we want to be treated.

Suicide is identified as one of the social problems as well. It is the most tragic ending of keeping pain in the heart.

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By statistics 1 in 12 teens commit a suicide. You may be just one person in the world, but one person, at one time, you are the world. We always forget to think that we can be the best help for each other. She probably has imagined what it must be like for a little boy to read that daddy never loved mummy. Nowadays people live together but they are not happy and this is shown in the movie.

I think this is one of the biggest and the most important social problems. Sadly, in our time, regardless of divorceharming children's psychology andcausingissues, it is very common.

No one knows what a reserved character person is keeping. We have to think below the surface. Being shy of you may also be considered as a social problem. People pressure our lives, influence and we lose ourselves. Maybe that is our fault, not to be sure in us, but mostly teens are not mature enough to stand for themselves. People go to churches to make others see, not because of serving God.

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They spend time judging people for things that they are guilty of. This movie was very close to me. Now when I am far away from my home, family and friends I nearly feel the same as Roger. I believe that we all can save a life from our sides, we just have to try and be proud of our uniqueness, instead of being shy for the things that differentiate us from others. Sep 30, Shelby rated it it was amazing. Jake and Roger were inseparable. Roger even saved Jake from certain death once, paying for the cost.

But high school was a whole different ball game. Jake climbed to the top of the social ladder, but Roger stayed several rungs beneath him. One day Roger brings a gun to school, and ends his life right in front of Jake. Jake had no idea what Roger had been going through. He had been blind to the pain he had caused Roger in rejecting him. Until it was too late. The book was based on the movie, which I plan on seeing soon. I loved seeing Jake evolve from a heartless jerk to a caring and loving person. I look around now, in my youth group, and wonder how sincere these people are.

But I know that the authors only put that in to make it all seem real. Just be aware that this book deals with very gritty issues when deciding if younger tweens middle school age should read To Save a Life. It shouts a message that the world is desperate to hear. Profanity- Mild Jake cusses out the fakers in his youth group, but nothing too heavy. Violence- Minor- When they are young boys, Roger pushes Jake out of the way of a car and takes the hit himself. Johnny is a cutter, and Andrea admits she once was, too. Jake jumps in front of a police car, but only gets scratched.

Nothing is described at all. Sexual- Mild Amy flirts seductively with Jake; the two kiss frequently and have sex at a party; Amy becomes pregnant, but Jake persuades her to keep the baby.

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Other negative content- Jake goes to a couple parties where there is under-age drinking. Mar 13, Nick Handrich rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The movie includes scenes of teen drinking, marijuana smoking, cutting inflicting self-injury , moderate profanity, and implications of sex. Actor Randy Wayne , the star of the film, said he originally rejected the idea of starring because it was being made with a low budget, but he eventually accepted the offer and offered to do it for free.

The soundtrack for To Save a Life has been released as a digital download on the official website of the film and iTunes.

To Save a Life received mixed to generally negative reception from film critics. To Save a Life is about as subtle as this closing credit: Other reviewers were more supportive of the film. The characters' appeal and a sprinkling of humor should help draw a young audience. The editing is flawless, cutting imaginatively back and forth into flashbacks. The dialogue is constantly moving the story forward. This movie addresses some tough topics, including teenage suicide, drinking, sex, and drug use.

This realistic background makes the story of repentance and forgiveness much more powerful The film was 3 on Fandango 's most requested tickets going into the weekend.

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To Save a Life is a Christian drama film directed by Brian Baugh and starring Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Robert Bailey Jr., Steven Crowder and Sean. After a childhood friend's death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life - and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.

The DVD features an in-depth behind-the-scenes of the making of the film, deleted scenes , a gag reel, and music videos. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For the documentary film titled: To Save a Life, see Steven Pressman. Not to be confused with How to Save a Life or Lifesaving. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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