The List (a DVD)

Reviewed by Arlene Martin

Pat and I watched this fictional story last night. It is about a group of men who belong to an exclusive, wealthy club which dates back to the Civil War. These men make the rules and punish anyone who opposes them. When Renny's father dies, he finds himself in the middle of this group with a lot to learn and a lot to lose including his inheritance and his job and his friends.

Thanks to the caring of a few praying individuals, Renny is exonerated from the spells cast upon him by the men of the List. But not before he experiences some super-natural occurences that put his girlfriend in a hospital bed and him in jail with his life in jeopardy. Clearly, the message of the film is that prayer is powerful because it is the only recourse for Renny.

I liked the little bit of romance and understood the kind of evil that the men on the List portrayed. But the super-natural events simply lost me. In order to believe in the power of prayer, you almost had to buy into the super-natural events, too. I just couldn't do it.

This is a newish DVD for our library, but the book is also on our fiction shelf. I'm wondering if you would agree with my assessment. After you've read it or watched the DVD, click on "comments" and let me know!