deborah703 Review of Woman Thou Art Loosed

Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)

I Rented this Movie on Video and it Was OK (spoiler)

[6/10 · 3 January 2006]

I feel that Bishop T.D. Jakes is a gifted minister/preacher/evangelist and I commend him for getting his feet wet, taking a chance and making WTAL happen. Perhaps this movie will inspire other African-American pastors, movie writers and producers to come together and write, direct, produce and act as well in Christian-made movies. Gospel Music/Praise & Worship is uplifting. I was hoping to hear a song or two with a scene that would touch me spiritually. The song being played towards the ending credits was touching, but I feel like they should have had more of that throughout the movie. I needed to feel the anointing on this movie and hear a message that would make me want to stand up in the comfort of my living room and want to shout out hallelujah!!! I didn't do any of that, but on a lighter note, the role of Michelle is a start. It sent a message that left me thinking. The actors and actresses are very talented. The roles portrayed were good, but the way that the film was directed was very confusing for me to follow. The beginning scene should have been placed at the end and the way that the scenes switched back and forth from past to the present was confusing and difficult to follow at times. Even though the role of Michelle is fictional, the ending part seemed unfinished and a let-down for the time spent trying to follow the storyline. I guess the house that she was building at the end that suddenly had doors which had none while she was building it was a representation of being freed or released either spiritually or in the physical, but the movie wasn't specific on her outcome or fate and this was a disappointment. As with any movie, you can't but feel something especially when there's a portrayal of a good, victimized or bad character. I recommend that you see it at least once. It's not a movie that I would like to see for a second time, but it makes a good movie for seeing at least once. Just my two cents.