We live in a time where there is no shortage of movies to watch, and it can be time consuming for the follower of Christ to find one that will encourage them in their faith. FAITH IN FILM REVIEWS exists to help you find the ones that are life giving. Join me as we redeem what we watch, one movie at a time.
Mind Reader (2022), is a Christian allegory movie about a mentalist performer who’s stage act has everyone in town amazed. However, the local magicians are not impressed and attempt to disprove the mentalists ability.
Dexter, the main character is a performer, who appears to be able to read the minds of people in the audience but the more we see his act, we see that it’s the hearts of people that he is engaging with. As we get to know Dexter and his assistant, we are also introduced to the local magician association who are both baffled at his ability and threatened by Dexters popularity. As the story unfolds we see the similarities between Jesus’s ministry and his rocky relationship with the religious leaders.
Please check out the trailer for this movie below.
I like this movie because it is a story within a story, and the director does a great job at using the main characters to share the gospel and show the complicated relationship between Jesus and the Pharisees.
Why should you watch this?
As I mentioned earlier, this is an allegory movie, a bit of a parable, so a very creative way to communicate a story that can be watched by the churched and unchurched. As a follower of Christ, it’s always good to be reminded of Jesus and how he interacted with those around him, so watching this will do just that.
If you are not a follower of Jesus I would recommend this movie because it has two stories in one that get you thinking about who Jesus was and how others reacted to him and his message.
My final thought
I have watched this movie more than once and would watch it again for sure. Mind Reader reminds us of the person of Jesus, the impact he had on those around him and the Gospel message which we all need, whether we are born again or not.
Please let me know in the comments if you have seen this movie, or if you would be willing to watch it. I would love to know your thoughts.
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