

Michael Simmons (the talented newcomer Ken Bevel, who has a natural, likable presence before the camera and who steals nearly every scene) who is committed to his faith and his marriage. Nonetheless, Caleb’s parents, who like Catherine, encourage him to try to mend his marriage. “How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?” Caleb asks. They bicker about money and housework, and they’re about to throw in the towel after an especially heated argument.Ĭaleb turns to his dad, who asks his son to commit to a 40-day “Love Dare,” a sort of day-by-day guide to proving Caleb’s commitment to Catherine. Catherine is the public relations director of a hospital. She feels he does not respect her, and he feels that she complains all the time.īoth handle stress from their careers. They have been married for several years but they simply can’t stop squabblnig. He is, however, leaving behind his wife, Catherine (Erin Bethea, ‘Facing the Giants”). He plays Caleb Holt, a firefighter who lives by the rule “Never leave your partner behind.” This time, the Sherwood folks found a professional actor, Kirk Cameron (a devout Christian and evangelist in real life).
On the other hand, some of the performances are astonishing. Is Fireproof high-quality? Well, sometimes yes and sometimes no. It’s the same church that developed “Facing the Giants” a few years back. On the other hand, it just might mean that you haven’t stumbled upon this new release that packed the 839 theaters where it opened over the weekend.Įver heard of the Sherwood Baptist Church in Georgia? Well, that’s the church behind this show. If you’ve never heard of “Fireproof” the movie, that could mean you are not a member of a faith-based community.
