W.W.J.R. When Will Jesus Return movie review by Movie Review Mom

MOVIE TITLE: W.W.J.R. – When Will Jesus Return

This fun-loving Christian comedy is now available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4bJUr3k

RATING: TV-PG

LENGTH: 2 hours 4 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

This faith-based comedy follows Jesus as He returns to Earth and unexpectedly befriends Laz Young, an out-of-work social media consultant and web designer struggling to find purpose after a difficult breakup. Believing he has discovered a way to spread faith and positivity through modern technology, Laz creates the concept for Faith Book Friends.com, a platform designed to unite believers everywhere. With the help of a local church and its pastor, the dynamic duo sets out to revitalize the community, showing that even the smallest acts of kindness and belief can spark meaningful change in a disconnected digital world.

The film was both written and directed by Stevie Fernandez. Already, the movie has won “Best Comedy” by the Chicago Indie Film Award.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Themes of romantic breakups and overcoming personal rejection.
Inspirational Christian messages regarding community involvement, church revitalization, and personal confidence.
Comedic depictions of sacred themes are handled with family-friendly respect.

THEMES:

Hope
Faith
modern digital connection vs. spiritual isolation
second chances
identity
forgiveness
and learning to overcome self-doubt through faith

THINGS I LIKED:

The warm, approachable buddy-comedy dynamic between Zoltan Kaszas (playing a cheerful, comedic Jesus) and J. Tate Silver (as the down-on-his-luck Laz) is charming.
It’s a refreshing focus and idea on utilizing technology and social media for proactive goodwill and connecting lonely believers.
There is a sweet message that you don’t need to look for massive, explosive events to see God’s work; it is often found in the smallest daily miracles.
I absolutely loved it when Camille and Haley sang…twice! What sweet voices and spirits they have! I’d love to see Mark Sherwood create a movie around them so we can hear more of their music. Invite me to be in the film as a fan sitting in the front row! You can find these cute sisters in real life at www.camilleandhaley.com
We have seen many of the same cast members in other Mark Sherwood movies. He seems to invite a lot of his community to be a part of his projects. I love that!
While the movie is a low-budget project, it has heart and will make you laugh, smile, and feel good in the end.
The target audience is definitely Christian, but non-believers just might get a kick out of it.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

At over two hours long, the comedic pacing occasionally stretches thin in the second act. Some scenes drag longer than they need to.
Some of the specific web platform features and dialogue can feel slightly simplified for seasoned tech users.
Some of the cast members are natural actors. A few others are pretty wooden.
I hadn’t seen the trailer, so the title made me assume the movie was going to be about Jesus’ Second Coming. So that you know, it’s not.

FUNNY LINES:

“I’m just an out-of-work web designer, not a miracle worker.” — Laz
“That’s fine. I’ve got the miracle part completely covered.” — Jesus
“She’s a Millennial. You’re going to lose her interest to the internet in 5 seconds.” – Jesus

INTERESTING LINES:

“You put too much faith in others, when your own faith belongs in Jesus, to fulfill your destiny.”
“At its core, W.W.J.R. is about hope, connection, and learning to believe in yourself again.”

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Dr. Trina Boice is a university professor, author of 36 books, professional author coach, YouTuber, podcaster, film critic, and mom of 4 awesome sons.