there's something interesting to be mined here, at the intersection of faith, forgiveness, and pop music. I Can Only Imagine does its best to ignore it
the movie works for the same reason the song does: It lightens the burden of the pain people are shouldering today, and gives them something to look forward to
like so many faith-based efforts, I Can Only Imagine suffers from a terminal case of self-importance; The film, directed in plodding fashion by The Erwin Brothers, doesn't shy away from a single predictable emotional beat
by Chris Knight [National Post ]
