Here's a movie gem I just found if you're looking for something good to watch for the week end with the whole family. It's called, "Crossroad" , was released in December 2012 and directed and written by Shervin Youssefian.
SHERVIN YOUSSEFIANThis is a question I have asked many people when debating if God exists and if he intervenes in our everyday lives. So I was pleased when I was watching a movie trailer that asked that exact same question.
"Crossroad" tells the true story of what happened to a group of people who randomly met one morning at a small dinner thinking they were each there for their own different reasons and personal purposes. However, when the dinner is suddenly held up by two gunmen they rapidly begin to discover that their lives are undeniably and amazingly intertwined and they actually have very much in common.
As coincidence is added to coincidence and the links in their lives proves to be remarkably intricate, even the most hardened skeptic has difficulty denying there is more going on than first meets the eye. As each person makes individual choices, it only reveals deeper links between them and they each must personally decide if they believe the events are random coincidences or the hand of God and make life or death decisions based on their conclusions.
This film is well acted, fast paced and most of all suspenseful in a gripping way. It reminded me in atmosphere and intensity of the Audrey Hepburn thriller, "Wait Until Dark", except the events in "Crossroad" are real (as hard as that is to believe). It catches you quickly from the beginning and the events are so amazing, it is impossible to guess or anticipate what will happen next. But whatever you believe, you definitely will wish to stay to the end to find out what will happen next.
It has some violence in it, but ultimately is appropriate for viewing by all except the very youngest and most sensitive members of the family. Whether you watch this movie merely for it's entertainment value or you wish to experience an amazing, remarkable and inspiring true story, you won't want to miss this one. (Even if you believe finding this review was just a coincidence).
~ Laura-Lee
"CROSSROAD" page at IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base)
