11 Oct Let There Be Light has won approval by The Dove Foundation

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Dove Review
Kevin Sorbo gives a tour-de-force performance as Dr. Sol (Solomon) Harkens, a popular author and debater against the possibility of the reality of God and Christ. In fact, his latest best-seller is titled, Aborting God: The Reasoned Choice. There is a reason for his nasty dislike of the Almighty; his son Davy died of cancer and Sol says if there is a God, he wouldn’t be interested in speaking to Him. Interestingly enough Sol’s ex-wife, Katy (Sam Sorbo), continues to tell him she will pray for him.

Shortly after touting “sex, drugs, and rock and roll” during his public debate, he is drinking and driving when he loses control of his car and crashes. He is clinically dead for four minutes, and what happens is amazing—he sees his son Davy, who embraces him and tells him, “Let there be light.” He feels a love and warmth that he has never experienced before. When he wakes up in the hospital, he is confronted with a decision that demands to be made–does he ignore what happened, or does he seek out the truth and the meaning behind Davy’s statement, “Let there be light.”

This is a remarkable film, showing clearly how the power of God’s love can shed light into a person’s heart, despite the darkness. The performances are strong, including that of Daniel Roebuck who plays Sol’s agent, Norm, and calls everyone “Darling!” There will be more difficulties for Sol to wade through once he makes a firm decision as to where he stands on the faith issue, but the story is brought to a powerful conclusion and is well directed. This is a quality movie and well worth seeing. If we were handing out Doves or stars, this one would get the most it could, five! Sorbo’s film shines! This movie has earned our Dove-Approved Seal for Ages 12+. See it as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. Once I started watching, I couldn’t stop!

Content Description

Sex: A hedonistic comment about sex; a couple kisses.
Language: “G”-1 and a few “OMG” comments uttered as in prayer; “Hell-bent”; “Doofus”; “Bloody well”-1; “You’re a Bible thumper.”
Violence: A man crashes his car and winds up in the hospital.
Drugs: A man drinks often, and there are comments about pills and alcohol including vodka; a comment of “Party On!”; A man drinks and drives and is an accident but the man changes; a comment about “smoking the same dope”; a character admits to having “done acid” in the past.
Nudity: Mild cleavage
Other: A comment about Allah; tension between characters; a man knocks God in the beginning but changes his thinking.

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Written by Dove.org review team
Published: October 9, 2017