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Revival! The Experience

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A musical recounting of the Gospel of St. John.

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Jonita Davis The Black Cape 03/28/2020
3/5
Revival offers a mixed pot of the Black traditions--Easter stage plays, theater, and gospel music--to bring audiences a story that could finally replace Charlton Heston's Moses at the feature film to watch in the weeks leading up to Easter. Go to Full Review
Lauren Turner Battle Royale With Cheese 12/21/2019
Overall, this movie dives deep into Jesus' final days on this Earth, with the whole production coming together under this united goal. At times the sincerity and drama is a little too much - but it is in Jesus's name, after all. Merry Christmas everyone. Go to Full Review
Tim Appelo AARP Movies for Grownups 12/07/2018
3/5
If you liked the John Legend-starring Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert and The Wiz, check out this black-cast musical. Go to Full Review
Lynnette Nicholas Black Girl Nerds 11/30/2018
3/5
Harry Lennix's Revival! presents a fresh and innovative take on the Gospel according to John. With a star-studded cast and the Word of God, Revival! is sure to be a good family film to watch over the holidays. Go to Full Review
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George-Michael 02/14/2020 Holy moly! I loved the songs and the art style! Truly a captivating film that is really worth several rewatches. Harry Lennix and Mali Music draw us in with their act performances. See more Samer W 11/04/2019 I think this film is complicated and challenging, by worth a watch by many. By and large it does hold true to the gospel narrative in the Bible - at least in broad strokes while it tries to challenge the audience with race and gender swapping, as well as moving the setting of scenes between modern day, and historical contexts. Overall, it is a well crafted movie, though stylistically it may not always be my preference - but that gets to one of the key reasons the film was created. I am a white man. The film makers explicitly share that part of the work this is meant to do is to connect black people to Jesus - to see themselves in Jesus. Screening this in an audience that was nearly 100% black, and hearing the Q&A session after - there is something about that experience that was moving to many in a way, that I can't completely understand - but I see the value in it. For the person of color who may feel separated from God, but also for the white person who has never had to feel that difference - this film has value. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A musical recounting of the Gospel of St. John.
Director
Danny Green
Producer
David C. Waite, Harry Lennix, Holly Davis Carter, Albena Dodeva, Jon E. Edwards
Screenwriter
Harry Lennix, Holly Davis Carter
Production Co
Exponent Media Group, Jupiter Film Group, Releve Entertainment, Merge XJR
Rating
PG (Brief Language|Thematic Elements and Images|Smoking)
Genre
Musical, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 45m