7/10
A sensitive and powerful story of relentless love with riveting performances
4 February 2023
A stirring and extremely romantic movie set in California during the Gold Rush , the film follows Angela (Abigail Cowan) , a girl who has been forced into prostitution since she was a child. So hapless Angela knows nothing but betrayal . She works at a brothel for the Duchess (Famke Janssen) , at the same time being unmercilessly chased by a nasty pimp nicknamed the Duke (Eric Dane) . One day she meets Michael (Tom Lewis) , a simple farmer who believes deeply in God and he wants to make her his wife. Can her heart ever be mended? Redeeming Love shows there is no brokenness that love can't heal !. Choose the life you want !.

This is a notable and brooding film set in the California Gold Rush of 1850 with an interesting love story , emotion , thrills and several touching scenes . Based upon the fascinating and bestselling novel by writer Francine Rivers who wrote the script too . It is a powerful story supposedly inspired by the Old Testament story of the prophet Hosea and his wife , dealing with a relentless love and perseverance as a young couple's relationship clashes with the harsh reality. A good character studio starred by the young sufferer Angela who was forced into prostitution as a child so that she lives feeling hatred towards herself , and towards the men who use her ; she is convinced that nothing good will come out of that marriage , but due to the terrible circumstances in which she lives , however, it makes accept the proposal from a humble but obstinate farmer . The film shows that there is no wound that love cannot heal . This life-changing tale of the power of unconditional and all-consuming love being stunningly played by a sensational couple : Abigail Cowan and Tom Lewis , giving attractive interpretation . They're finely assisted by a splendid support cast , such as : Eric Dane , Famke Janssen ,Logan Marshall-Green , Livi Birch and Nina Dobrev .

It displays a gorgeous and colorful cinematography by cameraman Rogier Stoffers . As well as a rousing and evocative musical score by composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian. This moving picture was stunningly and professionally directed by D. J. Caruso . He is a good craftsman whose films often have intense car crashes , and he has directed successful films , such as : Taking lives (2004) , Disturbia (2007), The Eagle eye (2008) , XXX Reactivated (2017) , and Shut in (2022) . Rating : 7/10 . Better than average . Essential and indispensable seeing for its touching scenes , thought-provoking message and enjoyable actors.
3 out of 4 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed