Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers
A theatrical event combining a Christmas special episode of The Chosen titled, “The Messengers,” and a night of music and Christmas celebration with some of CCM’s biggest names.
- Released: 2021-12-01
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Sara Ann Burciaga, Raj Bond, Phil Wickham, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Brandon Lake, Brandon Lake, Madison Cain Johnson, Logan Cain
- Director: Dallas Jenkins, Jacob Schwarz
Comments
- pmilne-72153 - 25 December 2021
What was that?
I love The Chosen but this was sub par. The music was mostly atrocious. Every artist tries to recreate the wheel when it comes to Christmas songs. Please stop. The testimonies all seemed to be about "what I can get from Christ". Shallow theology to say the least.
The show part was good but gee, not one word about the purpose He came; to save people from their sin. To provide a chance for us to spend eternity with the King of Kings and not be damned to hell.
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. - bwiseman-65093 - 18 December 2021
Music or movie?
After about an hour of dialogue interspersed with boring songs I almost walked out. When I read one of the reviews that this show was 2/3 songs and 1/3 episode of The Chosen I decided to stay. The children's choir with strings was delightful. - stargatesam - 11 December 2021
Still rating it a 10/10 for the episode even though the music was frustrating...
LOVED THE ACTUAL EPISODE ITSELF. It actually moved me to tears. Some of the absolute best and most powerful scenes and performances possible. Those 30 minutes was worth trying to sit through the rest of this thing. Some honest reviews here nail it. For over an hour to start this construct is nothing but song after song after song after song after song after song after song... bad lip syncing of revival music on the Chosen set. They honestly bought two plants from Peir One and placed them on the set and told the musicians to pretend to sing. One great verbal exposition by the wonderful actress that plays Peter's wife was also in there somewhere. I had no idea going in that this was 75% music. After about an hour I had to get up and walk out. I checked my phone and discovered reviews here that informed me that an actual episode was eventually coming. I'm so glad I did and instead of walking to my car I walked back in. What hit next was beyond WONDERFUL. Like the series, the little nuances and true essence was in every scene. You could feel the Holy Spirit with the actors and the writers. Best Christmas present possible. Worth the 75% check your watch music to get to that 25% pure gold.
