And most of the humor is downright painful. The plot is predictable and the third act goes on forever, including a needless detour for an elaborate double dutch tournament. The acting is stiff when it’s not overblown. Message aside, the movie makes an admirable effort, but falls short in several key areas. I have no problem with prayer as a supplement to communication, but it is not a replacement for completely necessary problem solving. Also, the movie submits prayer as a substitute for marital communication. Second, I know the concept of “trying to change someone” sounds manipulative and meddlesome, but there’s a healthiness to couples trying to bring out the best in each other, with the utmost in mutual respect of course. I’d like to think that it was not intended this way and could have gone the same way regardless of the gender of the principals. First of all, because the conversation takes place between two women, it comes off as a call for women to kowtow to their men’s behavior. And it’s here where I have a problem with the movie’s message.
She even goes so far as to tell her that there are things about him that she should not even try to change. Miss Clara basically tells Elizabeth that creating a war room will help her accept things about her husband that she cannot change. Perhaps investing in a war room of her own is just what Elizabeth needs to save her marriage. She introduces Elizabeth to her “war room,” a minimalist nook where she goes to pray when she feels like fighting. Real estate agent Elizabeth wants to sell the home of Miss Clara (Karen Abercrombie), a devout Christian who takes Elizabeth under her wing and encourages her to strengthen her relationship with the Lord. When they’re not fighting with each other, Elizabeth and Tony busy themselves with work. Though there’s a semblance of desire to be a loving family unit, tension over everything from money to fidelity is threatening to tear them apart. Stallings) and daughter Danielle (Alena Pitts). The film follows the Jordan family mom Elizabeth (Priscilla C. However, given the film’s bountiful box office performance, there is surely going to be a call to expand, so it may soon be coming to a theater near you. There is a good chance that this movie is not yet playing in your area. Since starting this column in 2008, there has never been cause for me to review a movie playing on so few screens. By comparison, the pathetic runner-up “No Escape” made just over $10 million with a two-day head start and nearly triple the screens. The Christian film “War Room” pulled off an incredible box office feat this past weekend, becoming the weekend’s strongest new release with $11 million despite playing on just over a thousand screens in the whole country.
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