![]() However, it’s a fantastic film for the teens or pre-teens in your life due to the conversation starters it will spark.įind out where Grace Unplugged is showing near you. Since Grace Unplugged deals with adult situations, including underage drinking, hints of premarital sex, and rebellion, it’s not a film for children. This is a film that should have opened in more theaters and probably won’t get the long-running showing that it deserves. Not wanting to cause any spoilers, I won’t go into detail, but I thought some things were left unresolved, or could have been developed further. Michael Welch as Quentin and AJ Michalka as Gracie Trey during a tense scene in Grace Unplugged Photo Courtesy of Coram Deo Studios However, Grace Unplugged left some holes in the storyline, leaving some unanswered questions and making me wonder why certain things were ever mentioned. The weakest acting was that of Grace’s mom Michelle (Shawnee Smith), who stood behind her husband as a flat character, not experiencing the fullness of emotion that Denton was able to develop. Grace Unplugged is chock-full of amazing scenes, pretty great acting, and a plot line that makes you forget you’re watching a film. The climax of the film brings Gracie Trey to a crossroads, and Grace must decide if she will continue to climb the billboard charts, or will she remain true to her God. He brings a constant, reassuring balance to the culture shock Grace experiences. Thankfully, Grace meets Quentin (Michael Welch), the intern at Sapphire who remembers her and her dad leading worship at their church. Now dubbed Gracie Trey, Grace’s life is quickly filled with alcohol, lies, and offers of immorality, and she has the opportunity at several points to think about her faith in God, question it, and even deny it.Ī scene from the film: Johnny Trey (James Denton) and his daughter Grace (AJ Michalka) playing music together Photo Courtesy of Coram Deo Studios She leaves home, signs with Sapphire music, and gets a taste of the Hollywood spotlight. Tired of being told what to do by parents that care about her, Grace takes matters into her own hands. Her father confronts her, “You always wanted your life to be about God, but these days it’s all about you.”Īfter another church service, Johnny’s former manager, Frank Moston aka “Mossy” (Kevin Pollak) shows up with a proposition for Johnny to perform his hit Misunderstood on tour.It’s a dream of a lifetime in Grace’s eyes, and in her naiveté cannot understand why her father turns it down. Grace later disrespects her father in front of guests, skips youth group, lies to her parents about her whereabouts, and is mean to her best friend Rachel (Jamie Grace). AJ Michalka as Gracie Trey in the hit film Grace Unplugged Photo Courtesy of Coram Deo Studios
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