this be a pretty generic movie . if you like gospel music this will set the mark . but do not look for anything but a text book prodigal son return story to go along with the music . i probably could of write this review without see the movie because of the formula for this sort of the movie be the same the player just change . 1 ) two boyhood friends2 ) something catastrophic happen to make one of them go astray3 ) one stay home and basically become the either a priest and a social worker and a teacher or a policeman or some other pillar of the community . 4 ) the other one either become a harden criminal and or rich and famous who have lose his way and have reject his previous life5 ) something catastrophic bring him home again and either they be run from the cop . there a death in the family or a little brother be out of control and be one step away from be on the top of the fbi most wanted list6 ) man return only to find his best friend be either bitter or or to good to be true . then neighborhood be in shamble and the prostitute or the dope fiend at the corner be his ex girlfriend who leave when he run out of town . oh and a family member be sicker then expect . and a beloved local landmark and be it a church and a park and a movie theater or high school hangout be be threaten with closure or be in shambles7 ) the end either consist of the person be capture by police in the case of the criminal and after saintly best friend turn him in . or he decide to stay and use some of the million he have make to thwart the beloved place from close down . and if they do not get their ex girlfriend from turn trick and take dope they will fall in love with a new girl . bitter buddy and him have mend fence . and they all live happily ever after . the end . this movie have a little bit of each of the step i mention with a few variation to the template . i believe the support cast be very good and the music be . but the following be a bad actor alert from the emergency broadcast system . i love him on soul food but boris kedjoe be about as convincing a the singing nun play a usher type r and b star and be equally not convince a a gospel singer . that scene at his mother grave toward the end of movie rival the bad acting of vin diesel . this be a actor who imo be good and good look in soul food . but something be lack here . he even look strangely odd to me . his co star idris elba from the wire on the other hand be very good . i think i could watch him in about anything . i would recommend this move for people who love gospel music . but for me because of the laziness of the script and the absolutely appal act from the lead the movie be barely watchable . i want to comment on the comment about why people dislike this movie . i like the ten commandment and the fighting temptation and kingdom come etc . my dislike for this movie have nothing to do with some anti religious sentiment . my dislike with the movie be because it be just a big music video with a generic script wrap around it . sort of like those bad elvis presley movie like girl . girl . girl . when in the script be just add to the his singing . be there be so little type of these movie be make i believe a lot of people crave them and be more then willing to over look the ineptness of this movie . we should expect more and demand it .