This is a movie you can see more than once. Based on a memoir, it strays from the book in ways that make for a better movie, but keeps the elements of the story intact. It is quirky, thoughtful, and refreshing. I recommend it for teens and adults.

Whether or not you laughed and cried your way through Miller's glorious book, the sheer depth of the characters in this movie are worth experiencing on the big(ger) screen. The struggle of faith is something we all relate to and it binds us together through our ridiculous humanity and shortcomings. We are loved in spite of ourselves by a loving God whose sense of humour is celebrated in this film. The team behind this tapped into a deep sense of the Father's heart for his people and this movie beautifully captures that very pursuit of His love regardless of our human state. In a superb, truly Hollywood worthy delivery, the mystery of His presence and how all we need to experience this love is to be aware of it, that it's always been there, is played out. The journey of that awareness is tough. Through Don's story it reminds us that God is not "out there." It's a testimony to what D'arcy said. "He comes to us disguised as our life." Do your soul a favor and see this movie now.

I am an avid fan of the book Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller, so admittedly, I went into the movie expecting to be somewhat disappointed, as most fan-of-the-book-before-the-movie-was-created folks are. However, I was so, incredibly pleasantly surprised. The relevancy of this movie to our culture is undeniable. Blue Like Jazz cuts deep to the heart and unabashedly does so. It is raw and emotion evoking, while maintaining a steady pace in humor. Goodness, I just love this movie so much. For a film to make you think, laugh, and feel, I urge you to see Blue Like Jazz.

A smart, funny, edgy comedy that tackles the BIG third-rail issue of faith in a way that is compltely non-religious and yet fully Christian? Wow. If you grew up in the church, feel burned by the church, never really understood the church or just wonder what it would be like for a Southern Baptist kid to be thrust into the wiles and wilds of "the most liberal college in America," then this is for you. I've seen it at South By Southwest in a room full of filmies and rock and rollers and everyone loved it. Probably too legit for the mainstream church and too spiritual for mainstream Hollywood so get out to see it this weekend while you can. It has enemies on all sides which makes me all the more excited to see how it does.

I was talking to a friend who'd walked out of the showing right before mine, I ask him how it was he said he'd liked it but preferred more heavy, heady apologetics etc. As I watched the movie I thought to myself...what good would heady, heavy apologetics do if a heart was never moved. If it were never personal but rather an argument to be won or lost. I understand and admire even the individual who can keep pace in crazy complicated debating and maybe some people need that first but we all need heart review, I'd argue that it is actually more necessary than the former. And I believe this movie candidly and with great humor and sincerity hits that button. I guarantee you whether you say it out loud to anyone else or not some part of this movie will strike a chord in you, believer or not, and you'll be better for it, if you don't ignore it. A must see.