Redeeming Love

Redeeming Love is a 2022 American Western romance film directed by D. J. Caruso, who co-wrote the screenplay with Francine Rivers. The film is based on Rivers' 1991 novel of the same name, which was based on the Biblical story of Hosea, and is set in the American Old West during the California Gold Rush. It stars Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis and Logan Marshall-Green.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The film actually looks more like a soft porn movie instead of a Christian drama. You can tell this because of the repeated sex and nudity scenes.
 * 2) It had nothing to do with Jesus.
 * 3) *Changes to the book's storyline were made in this film, which can made the audience confused.
 * 4) *The film also glorifies prostitution and rape.
 * 5) Horrible acting.
 * 6) The title doesn't make any sense. It's just more abusive and more healing rather than love, and at worst an endorsement of lynching guilty people accused of crimes.
 * 7) Angel is a sinned character.
 * 8) It lacks ambiguity, which messes the film up.
 * 9) Bad opening: The film starts with a bunch of people panning for gold in the muck, with one jubilantly finding a shining nugget.
 * 10) *We then see Angel gazing dully out of the window as behind her a man puts money on the table before he leaves and a bunch of lies.
 * 11) The plot is upsetting.
 * 12) Terrible flashbacks, especially the one where Angel has suffered enough horrific abuse.
 * 13) The relentlessness of the litany of tragic pain and loss inflicted on Angel is found to be more unsettling.
 * 14) The characters are barely sketched-in props.
 * 15) Clumsy dialogue.

Good Qualities

 * 1) This film does settle for preaching to the choir.
 * 2) The exceptionally attractive actors give a heartfelt performance.
 * 3) The locations are beautiful.

Reception
Redeeming Love received negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 12% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.9/10. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it a 85% positive score, with 72% saying they would definitely recommend it.