Lay It Down - DVD

Starring:Sean McEwen, Nathan Bell, Jacob Head, Francesca Caro, Lisa Cash, Rick Loya, Michael Gier, Bill Atwood, Austin Ellingson, Nick Valenzuela, Robert Lyon Rasner, Alana Curry, Dwight Cenac, Sean King (VI)
Director: Michael Cargile
Studio: ChristianCinema.com, Inc.
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Best Youth Film - 2002 Crown Awards

A film that is sweeping the country and impacting lives in its path. "The Fast and the Furious" has proven that street racing is a national phenomenon. Here is an evangelistic answer for those interested in fast cars, and the fast life. A drama that unfolds a story of the reality that there is more to life than what most people value.

LAY IT DOWN is an explosive drama set against the teenage world of illegal street racing. Ride with Ben Destin (Sean Mc Ewen) as he finds the way of the narrow road to eternal life through Jesus Christ. Once he finds this route, he encourages all of his friends to discover the same freedom.

LAY IT DOWN is a powerful, ground-breaking evangelistic film. Its compelling delivery and heart-pounding action make it a must see for teens and young adults. From the producers of The Moment After and Mercy Streets.

Description

Best Youth Film - 2002 Crown Awards

Customer Reviews:

Sub-par at best.......2006-11-10

The story starts out way slow. Acting is less than convincing. Car scenes could have easily been done better even on a low budget. The fact is that there are plenty of street-racers out there who would show up for free and give much better demonstrations. The choices of cars used, along with the predominantly white cast shows that very little research was done to provide a credible basis for the film.

The only reason it gets more than one star is because it accurately conveys the Gospel message. I recommend that if you show this in a Youth Group setting, you set it up as a comedy. Then it's actually quite funny.

Great film to present the truth!.......2005-09-04

I liked this movie very much. Its teen characters are very believable; the mother of the two main teenagers is a great example of a Christian being "real" and trying to reach out to her son's lost friends. The gospel is presented clearly and unashamedly.
If you are looking for a standard flick with a few racing scenes where some unrealistic hero spews out some cool phrases that no one ever takes serious in real life, this movie may be outside of your box. However, if you are looking for some teens making some real-life decisions (which are mostly made in the teenage years!), this movie will be challenging and interesting.
I can only recommend watching it.

Disappointing.......2005-06-20

Bought this movie based because it was advertised "best youth film," but I was too ashamed of it to let anybody else watch it. I thought it was terrible.

Fun!.......2005-05-13

I liked this movie. From what I've heard, a lot of people feel that it's a poor man's Fast and the Furious, but I think it held up in its own right. The story follows two brothers--one who has recently been saved, and one who is not. Both brothers used to be street racers, but after his conversion the Christian brother feels he should not race anymore. When he forgoes his faith to race just one more time, the story accelerates into a surprise ending. Definitely worth the price of a rental!

Average customer rating:

Turn It Up & Lay It Down
Starring: Various
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers Publishing
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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