Seven Days in Utopia

Seven Days in Utopia is a G-rated movie for the whole family. It begins with a Bible text, Isaiah 30:21 so from the start you know of the Christian influence. The movie is adapted from a book by David L. Cook, “Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia". After viewing the movie, visiting the websites, and reading multiple reviews, there is still much to be said.
Being positive is what ChicoTimes is about, never the less  some points about this film must be stated. The beginning story line is somewhat hard to follow as there are many flashbacks inter-spread with the opening gambit of Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black) driving then crashing his car to miss a steer. Though the flashbacks provide understanding to the character of Luke, it makes for a complicated start. Next, there are two gambling scenes.  Finally, the ending leaves you hanging, as was the writer's intent.
After a rough beginning, however, the movie takes on a Hallmark kind of a feel, but without the underlying sexual tension. Many of the tensions felt in major Hollywood productions are missing in this movie. For some this may detract from the quality, but for others it might seem just a wholesome, bygone era that we wish we could find again.
Those who are not "born of the Spirit" will find the wholesomeness of the movie challenging and even as one author wrote,"a syrup-slathered mountain of nonsense."(Peter Simek, <a title="Peter Simek's review" href="http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2011/09/movie-review-in-the-christian-golf-drama-seven-days-in-utopia-life-is-one-endless-fairway/" target="_blank">http://frontrow.dmagazine.com</a>) Conversely, there are some very big positives for this move. Those of us who have been requesting clean, family movies have a champion in this picture. Not one obscene or even a swear word is heard through the entire movie. In the one place where the  lead character, Luke,  tries to kiss the girl (Deborah Ann Woll), she gives him a classic line, "Not yet." then smiles and says, "That doesn't mean forever." The one fight scene is quickly settled by other means. The big questions in life are asked in an understated way, What is truly important in life? and How will you be remembered when you die?
Though not everyone may agree on the theology in Seven Days in Utopia, the tragedy is in a theater seating 50 people, only 7 of us bought tickets. That is not the way to get more family friendly movies into the theater! Come on folks, Get in and view it before the screen goes dark and you ask, "Why don't they make decent movies any more?"

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