Living the Wholesome Life I loved this movie. It is one of change. Change from not keeping the marriage covenant to being faithful.Change from thinking about yourself first to putting others first.It shows the heartache of a marriage that has problems and the heartache of trying to mend those problem. It also shows the joy that can come from love.It shows how destructive lust and infidelity can be to a marriage.There are so many things I love about this movie.**Talking points - Is viewing pornography being unfaithful to your spouse and your marriage? Does selfishness lead to greater selfishness? Does kindness lead to love? Can people change? Can love that is lost be rebuilt? Can trust that is lost be reestablished? What are you doing now that weakens your marriage and makes your marriage vulnerable? What can you do to protect your marriage? What can you do to mend your marriage?

Marian20 Fireproof is about a fireman named Caleb who is involved in a failing marriage and his wife Catherine,a Public Relations officer in a hospital,is already headed towards a divorce considering she is headed towards a new relationship with his good looking doctor and co-worker,Gavin.This Christian film starring Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea by director Alex Kendrick tells a story of how a marriage headed towards a divorce is about to be saved with the help of God as Caleb tries to give the marriage another try with the use of the Bible- based experiment called "Love Dare".This happens to be a 40-day challenge wherein Caleb tries to do things to make his make his wife renew his affections towards him.Will the marriage work one more time when it seems that Caleb's wife seems uninterested at all? How much will Caleb persevere in his effort?Well,the questions will obviously be answered in a positive note knowing that God is involved being a Christian movie.Nevertheless,it still managed to provide lots inspiration especially for young couples who are experiencing the same condition that Caleb and Catherine are facing in real life.Caleb's determination to save the marriage will provide a good example especially for young men out there.Also,having God on your side will also make the viewer realize how much support one receives from him.

djansen24 Fireproof is a perfect example of why American Christians go in droves to see modern Christian movies. Why they prepare Bible study books based on the film. Why modern Christian films get so much hype at church. It is a triumph in modern Christian filmmaking...which is unfortunately not saying much. Like almost all Christian films, it is well intentioned. As a Christian myself, I see good possibilities in exploring cinema as a medium for evangelism and correcting societal evils. But this film will only preach to the choir. It is well shot by modern Christian standards. There is a certain levity to the film which makes for some amusing comedic moments (the hot sauce scene). The "Love Dare" plot device is an interesting vehicle for encouraging selfless love to our spouses. But the focus here is clearly on the message, and not the medium. See Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson if you want to see a film which gets both message and medium right.It is to be expected that churches will not have the budgets to finance professional actors. It is to be expected that churches will not have the budgets to produce a slick film (not compared to Hollywood standards, at least). But the church should be wise enough to concentrate on good scriptwriting. The film is a collection of modern evangelical church platitudes. While true that believers have the potential to have better marriages and deeper love than non-believers because of the power of God, the working out of it is complex. Near divorce situations require sound remedies that take Biblical truths and apply them to each specific couple's problem. What we get in this film are speeches by the characters that are so generic that they could apply to anybody. While that may give the viewer an inclusive feeling, it also leaves him/her without a real feeling of how the solution can be applied to them. The film is full of modern day church platitudes that are like "sound-bite" Christianity. They take the depth of Scripture and run ram-shod over it with a band-aid patching.I do not recommend this film for non-Christians unless they are really wanting to become Christians. What this film IS good for is preventative maintenance or at least helping when the marital decay is in its formative stages. This is a feel-good, sit back and relax with a cup of coffee kind of movie to enjoy with a Christian men's group, Christian women's group, Christian couple's night, or with your Christian spouse. And if it does add strength to your marriage, then, Amen! May the Lord continue to bless you!

markcurrier2002 This may contain a spoiler or two. I've see a lot of "God movies". This one stands out as one of those that is so well written, so sweet that it deserves a watch. You don't have to be a believer to enjoy this film. Anyone who enjoys watching LMN for example will see a variety of movies that may or may not contain faith in God. But, the storyline is so much a contemporary situation namely a young married couple who have drifted apart. Different goals in life, different levels of faith (or none at all) and of course limited financial resources to satisfy both of their needs and desires. Kurt Cameron is spot-on in this role, no one could have been better. The actress playing his wife does a great job as well. I believe in this crazy mixed up world this movie sends a strong message to the believers and the unbelievers that married people should always consider counseling even if it's only one of the two that's committed to saving the marriage. As with AA, folks are encouraged to see the help of a "higher-power" and that makes perfect sense to me.