renowned minister and author bishop t. d. jakes of the potter house of dallas and texas have bring to screen his best selling novel that have be a major hit amongst woman in his ministry for nearly 10 year . write at a time in his life when he doubt if he could ( read represent should ) be the voice of the forgotten woman and the broken woman and the fall woman and . the woman that be often invisible in most church congregation and after the release of his novel and the overwhelming answer be preach on and t. d. and preach on . and preach he do and to thousand in his woman thou art loose convention all across the country to sell out stadium . it not really a surprise when one know the history of the journey that this project would be his first feature film effort . some might argue that this be his most anointed work and especially give the number that most low income minority household now be single parent household and that translate more than likely to often be lead by mother . what happen when these amothers fall into hopeless situation that seem outside the confines of the normal assistance that most church be only equip to handle . it in that chasm that bishop jakes find his voice . and and call . woman thou art loose and the movie and be an ambitious project . well write and and act by a stellar cast ( more on that later ) and it only suffer from a few minor problem that be mostly cinematic issue . the light throughout the movie be uneven and could have benefit from an overall continuity of theme and but all in all and this problem be minor in contrast to the action and dialogue on the screen . the outstanding casting of kimberly elise a the troubled lead and michelle jordan and who open this movie and pistol in hand and in the midst of an altar call at a revival meeting of bishop jakes and be both tragic and heroic a you learn of her desperation to make sense of her life choice and conflict . kimberly bring a new definition to pathos and and in several scene prof that she an actress of great skill and technique and while never allow the mechanic to be notice . adept at emote with just a look or turn of her brow and she breathe life into michele often difficult and challenge scene with the ease of someone who really be there in the depth of despair . at it core and wtal be a love story . love go bad and love go wrong and love unrequited and love never fully develop . michelle want her mother and cassie and to love her and to see her and acknowledge her . formidable actress loretta devine and portray a mother that need mothering and and unfortunately can not give to her daughter what she never experience . fail her daughter at a most critical moment in their journey and create the rift between mother and daughter and set into motion that incredible opening scene . pay close attention to the scene that include these two actress and together and for a master class in scene study . but make no mistake and the heartbeat of this film be bishop jakes and his sermon . whether be deliver in the pulpit or in a prison cell and his message of restoration be ever present . the moment that soar in this film be those that center on his fiery and common sense sermon and his ability to touch the very core of issue in simple and succinct analogy . much more could have be make of these moment and i think the direction in the service suffer a bit and but then again and how do you really direct the holy spirit . director michael schultz be legendary and yet this might be the problem represent his style be a little dated and isn not as edgy a some of the more modern film of our time . that be say and i do appreciate his use of the close up that allow u to ee every nuance of emotion . it might prove a little difficult to find this film and but it worth a diligent search . if for no other reason and for the sheer inspiration of the story and to observe major talent act for once in material that they obviously believe in . i sense that many of those tear that be shed and weren not all about the character they be inhabit . more than a few actor be most likely loose in the process and as well . it that powerful of a movie . highly recommended .