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The Forge came to Netflix on August 23rd, 2024. Entertainment staff DaNija Thomas & Arwen Burrows gave their opinion on the new movie.
by DaNija Thomas & Arwen Burrows
The 2024 movie, The Forge includes many lessons throughout the entire movie. It is perfect for people who enjoy watching life stories and have a strong heart for God. This warm story is about how a business owner takes a young adult under his wing, showing him God and how to be a better man.
It all starts with a recently graduated young male living in his mother's house. He has yet to take on adult responsibilities like getting a job and helping around the house. The first few scenes in the movie show him playing basketball and video games while his mother comes home with groceries. Arwen: The boy is so intrigued with his video game that he doesn’t help his mother unload, I felt the anger his mom was feeling because I understand how it feels to do things alone on top of a long day. A little bit of help goes a long way, and the mother is tired of doing everything by herself. She tells him to find a job or there will be consequences. It’s obvious to see that Isaiah, the young man, has issues with responsibilities and respect for others. I believe this shows a good representation of someone going through something and don’t have a way to let it out and talk to someone. Isaiah is rude to a man who comes into a Fitness factory as he is filling out a job application. It turns out that the man he was rude to, was the business owner. The owner sees potential in Isaiah and gives him a second chance. He strikes a deal though as he tells Isaiah that he must meet him a few hours before his shift starts to give him mentoring. In each mentoring session with his boss, he learned more and more about God and how to be a better person. This movie perfectly captures how the Bible can change someone and better them into who they are. One of my favorite parts was when Isaiah began to pray in his room out loud not for himself, but for his mother. He finally understood how much his mother did for him and prayed for his mom to have peace. This was a heartwarming moment as you can see the immense amount of change in the young man. He was no longer selfish and disrespectful. The powerful word of God forged him into an understanding and forgiving man. The movie is named The Forge because of the name of the men's Bible study group. During one of the meetings, Isaiah is given a long and heavy sword to represent each other and God. Isaiah goes home and hangs it on the wall in his bedroom to remind himself daily that he can’t do everything alone and most importantly, without God. I think that this is a great idea to have. Keep something close to you that will forever keep reminding you to be a better person and know that God is always standing with you. This could be a cross necklace, a car dangler, or the Bible—anything to help you through your tough days and uplift you for more time to come. DaNija: I loved this movie. It was very touching. Let’s just say I kinda cried watching it. It touched my heart because you don’t see many young people coming to God about anything, or even opening up. It shows that having a father figure in a male’s life is really important. But I wouldn’t just say in a male’s life, that goes for all the children as well. Seeing Isaiah, this 19-year-old boy who just graduated school, never being on time, always up hours of the night playing that game, room messy, etc. To bring this young man who finally knows what he wants in life and opens up to God is good to see. It’s kinda like a life lesson type of movie. Seeing how far you would go if you didn’t have the Lord in your life. It shows that people can make a change in their lives. People can find the Lord, and the Lord can guide them through the way and find the path that they need to find. I liked the part where Isaiah went back to the coffee shop to apologize to Tim for the way he acted when he first came in there. Then, Isaiah didn’t know who he was. He didn’t find himself. When Isaiah finally came back, Tim saw how he had changed and how he had become a better man than in the past year. Isaiah was very respectful, and he proved to Tim that he was sorry. I liked the fact that Joshua was able to take Isaiah in and help him become a better man. He helped him walk in the path that he needed to walk in. He also helped him find the Lord. Something Isaiah’s mom has been praying for. My favorite part of the movie was when they all decided to work together to help the company with the 5-year plan. It showed and proved that Isaiah can take leadership, and that’s exactly what he did. I recommend this movie because it’s touching, and you will enjoy it. The Blog Tags Widget will appear here on the published site.
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1/25/2025