“Dad, can I come home?” A repetitive quote in the touching film “Preacher's Kid”. Directed by Stan Foster, the film takes viewers through the harsh life of this preacher's son. Angie King (LeToya Luckett), daughter of the bishop, Mr. King (Gregalan Williams), endures a roller coaster ride as she leaves home to pursue her music career, as well as pursuing a romantic relationship with her bad boy, Devlin Mitchell ( Durrell “Tank” Babbs). As Angie travels around the world, she begins to experience the trials and tribulations that the real world brings, changing the way she feels when she's away from home. She wants to return home, but is afraid that her father will no longer welcome her. The film encourages an appreciation of family and home and teaches the values of life not just as a preacher's kid, but as anyone else. The veracity of the film is due in part to the development of the story and characters. The first act opens with a church service in Augusta, Georgia. Angie King, the beautiful, loving and talented soloist, sincerely sings a song with the choir by her side. After the service, Wynton (Sharif Atkins), the handsome pianist who admires Angie, tries to convince her to attend the show called "Daddy, Can I Please Go Home." After going to a nightclub with her best friend Marcia (Raeven Larrymore Kelly), who remains faithful throughout the story, and meeting Devlin, the male lead of the show, she is convinced to attend the show. The whole time she's there, she becomes more and more interested in her "Christian" bad boy, Devlin. Angie returns home the next morning with surprising news for her father; is leaving home to pursue his musical career. Mr. King disagrees with her decision and forbids her from leaving. Angie is determined... halfway there... she's 13 years old. The director, Stan Foster, did a phenomenal job making this film. It could have added more cinematic aspects to add more suspense and tension to the story, but overall the film was exciting to watch. The third act is the strongest of the three. It reveals the greatest human truths of the story and shows the definitive end of the journey Angie endures. The concept of history is relevant to current times. Angie is a 21-year-old girl curious about what life outside the church is really like. She leaves home to discover the world on her own, but ends up looking in the wrong places. Angie finds herself too far out of the way and isn't sure she'll be allowed back in. Angie's life as a “preacher's daughter” overshadows many lives in today's world. However, adolescents, as well as others, should realize that no one takes care of the family, as the family does.
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