Friday, April 8, 2016

Wildflower (Movie Review and DVD Giveaway)



Wildflower is a beautiful Christian film that explores the power of forgiveness.  Two broken souls meet on a fateful night.  Chloe Moray has nightmares of a mysterious event.  She has suffered from a past trauma and is estranged from her mother.  Josh has lost his beloved girlfriend who died a year before on a mission trip that he pressed her to take.  He can’t forgive himself or bring himself to return to church where his brother is pastor.  The two cross paths and Josh and Chloe start to realize that Chloe’s visions may be true and related to a cold case missing person from Chloe’s youth.

I loved this movie.  The characters were great. I love how both Chloe and Josh were flawed people trying to figure out where to go in this world.  I loved how the story was overall a story of facing your past, admitting your mistakes, seeking forgiveness, and learning to trust.  There was no easy resolution to the story, it was a realistic look at what it takes for someone to grow as a person and move beyond a traumatic experience.  

I also enjoyed the spooky atmosphere to the story and the mystery.  It was intriguing.  It felt like a great suspenseful Hitchcock movie. 
The bonus features included a retrospective, trailers, and a group discussion guide.  This would be a fun movie to watch with a book club or church group.

Movie Source:  Review Copy from the Icon Media Group.  Thank-you!





Giveaway
  One lucky winner will receive a DVD copy of  Wildflower courtesy of Icon Media Group.  If you would like to win Wildflower, please leave a comment on why it sounds interesting.
As part of your comment, you must include an email address. If I can't find a way to contact you I will draw another winner. 
For an additional entry, blog about this giveaway or post it on your sidebar. Provide a link to this post in your comment.

I will be using random.org (or a Monte Carlo simulation in excel) to pick the winners from the comments. 
This contest is only open to US  residents (Sorry!). 
No P.O. Boxes. 
The deadline for entry is midnight on Friday April 22nd!
 
Please make sure to check the week of April 24th to see if you are a winner. I send emails to the winner, but lately I've been put in their "junk mail" folder instead of their inbox.
Good luck!

7 comments:

  1. This movie sounds interesting because it is an inspirational story. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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  2. This movie sounds interesting because it is an inspirational story. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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  3. Thank you for hosting this wonderful giveaway, Laura! I am out of town but will add it to my blog's sidebar soon.

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  4. Laura, I will have added this to my blog by the time you read this comment. Wildflower sounds touching and worthwhile.

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  5. Thanks for this captivating and wonderful movie which I would appreciate and enjoy. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Your review made this movie come alive for me. It sounds unforgettable and emotional. Thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  7. I love movies that are suspenseful! I also like that it is about forgiveness.

    Kristin G
    marleykristin@hotmail.com

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