I think it looks pretty good, but you can judge it for yourself.
I have been disappointed that it seems that it will not be playing anywhere near where I live. Per the website, I did try to contact them about playing it in my area, but I did not receive a response. It would be cool to see it on the big screen, but if that isn't going to happen anytime soon, I hope they get it to DVD soon.
If you've not yet seen it, take a look and tell me what you think. - Or better yet, if you've seen the movie, what did you think about it?
On a different note, I ran across a recent (2008) DVD on Wesley that I purchased and played at church for Aldersgate. Previously, I have shown J. Arthur Rank's classic, 1954, John Wesley. It is, obviously, quite dated, but I think it is good for any good Wesleyan/Methodist to have.
However, I recently ran across Encounters with John Wesley. It was "filmed on location at the New Room, Bristol, the oldest Methodist chapel in the world and at Charles Wesley's House, also in Bristol." It stars Mark Topping as John Wesley. The DVD is 89 minutes long, but that is broken up between the "Encounters With John Wesley" docudrama, and four Wesley sermons. Also included is an interview with Mark Topping and a quick look at The New Room.
It should be noted that the sermons are abbreviated adaptations of the actual text, and one of them is a Charles Wesley sermon.
During our Aldersgate service, we sang and prayed, as usual, then we used the sermon time (actually, I think I allotted 35 minutes) to play the "Encounters" portion of the DVD, plus one sermon. - I thought it worked out nicely.
I doubt that it will be in the same category as the new movie (which the trailer, above highlights), but I would recommend the DVD for all Wesleyan/Methodist pastors. It can be purchased through a number of venues, including Gateway Films Vision Video.
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