Better than most people think

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

The film centers around David Lyfe (Robinson), a successful bank manager, devoted husband and father of a little girl — with another on the way — whose life crashes in on itself in a tough economy. In a rapid downward spiral, he becomes homeless after being laid off in a merger and making a bad decision with a lonely woman in a hotel bar. But with the help and support of a few caring people, David finds forgiveness and the true meaning of life.Jones plays Pastor Taylor, who with his 20-something daughter Sam (Judi Blair) show Lyfe kindness and that reveal that everything in life has a purpose. David discovers his own purpose and realizes that his life — and forgiveness — is worth fighting for.