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Gerard butler movie wife goes missing1/12/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() However he is also shown as having humanity and the fact that he decides to make a stand and do something away from the comfort of his armchair in America is testament to his character. Sam Childers is not a saint far from it, he is flawed and he has a violent and criminal side and this is evident in the movie. It reminded me a lot of Hotel Rwanda because it showed how one man alone with enough faith in simple humanity can make a difference. Similar in tone to Hotel Rwanda, it is an inspiring story but with a sobering message. This is not a movie I feel will get the awards it richly deserves. Michael Shannon is amazing a Sam's childhood friend Donnie, a troubled soul who is another person loyal to Sam but ultimately flawed. ![]() The audience may find it hard to remember it is just a movie at some stages. I think this is Gerard Butlers best performance to date, he expertly immerses himself into Sam, he is so believable in this role, both emotionally, mentally and physically. In my opinion he can be hit and miss as an actor, but in this movie he gives a powerhouse performance as the emotionally conflicted and stunted Sam Cilders, someone who follows his faith and shows simple, sometimes primal humanity in inhumane foreign environments. Gerard Butler has always been something of an enigma to me. This movie follows Sam's juggling how his Christian faith inspires him at home and also in Sudan. This movie, based on a true story, was powerful and touched me so much that it has prompted me to write my first film review on IMDb in over six years! This is a movie with a solid pedigree of cast behind it, it is based on the life of Sam Childers (Gerard Butler), who without giving much away, has a criminal past, finds God and embarks on undertaking missionary work in civil war-torn Sudan, leaving his loyal, loving wife Lynn Childers (Michelle Monaghan) and his young daughter Paige (Madeline Carrol) back home in Penslyvania. The title made it seem like it would be a typical action movie all guns and brawn and little in the way of storyline but boy was I wrong. I went into this movie with no expectations. ![]()
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