Backroads & Lilies

A gal trying to get home for Easter is stranded with her car broken down and no tow truck in sight. She meanders down the road and meets a farmer working on his tractor. Now, she is a big city, obnoxious female so full or herself it is nauseating. Christina Kans' acting was so good it made a person want to smack her into reality. She convinces the farmer to drive her to her family for Easter hundreds of miles away. He reluctantly agrees to do so. She offered to pay $1000 and all expenses. He endures all manner of insults and horrible manners from this gal on the way. He is the quiet type and not very talkative. She is an intrusive chatterbox who imagines he is interested in "all about her." Then she insists he talk about himself. As the story unfolds, she becomes more human and the farmer really has a rough-edged endearing demeanor. I almost clicked this off at the beginning, but found it quite enjoyable especially when they reached her destination to be with her family and she drops all her offensive metropolitan airs. Very nice ending. Enjoyable film.

A good Christian film that isn't too overtly preachy. It's not a romance per se, although who knows what will happen after the credits? But I like it that both characters are healed and both return to life and/or to God in their own way. This is better-written than the typical christian films and there is no political or conservative grand-standing or issue going on. It's good to see a film where we see normal good southern white folks but the utter lack of racial politics in this did make me raise my eyebrow. All those quirky good-hearted southern folks and no one seems to know or even recognize that the main character is black. As a black woman, i did have to roll my eyes a few times. Sometimes Christian filmmaking are about good-natured people but their desire to create harmony is so strong that one ends up with an implausible race-blind story. Still, it's a good watch. And no nude scenes or --for those who get upset about interracial relationships-- kissing scenes.

I happened to watch this movie on a Sunday night, needing something light to watch before bedtime. I didn't hold out much hope because of the unknown actors and the vague description. But this was one time I was pleasantly suprised! Is the cinematography not the greatest? Sure, but the plot and the camraderie between the two leading actors makes up for it. If you want a subtly Christian movie with a message thats full of laughs and clean wholesome fun then this is the film for you. I had to give this movie 5 stars because the writers accomplished their goal of telling the story and teaching me a lesson while holding my interest and making me laugh. And being a horror buff that's saying alot, but being a Christian I am blessed to have watched it and hope to see more from them in the future.

For an escapist-type movie, this did the trick. It wasn't a romance. It's a nice, light, sometimes comedic, journey between an uptight career woman and a reclusive and quiet farmer. Even though the characters came off as stereotypical, and I didn't fully believe that someone would agree to drive a stranger over several days during a holiday period for only $1,000, I went along for the journey anyway and enjoyed it. If you need something to pass the time and make you smile at the end of the movie, this is the one for you. No cursing. No violence. Not even some sexual tension. Christian but not preachy.

I found th movie "Backroads and Lilies" to be a solid character study. The two characters grow as individuals and in their cantankerous relationship with each other as they slowly reveled their problems and choices they had made to deal with them. Religion was a back story that helped explain how change came about for him but was not a in-your-face revelation. The story did have that feel good somewhat predictable storyline, but the casting was interesting as these were not two people you would see together.

Wow, here is a movie which truly is good for all humanity. Just people caring about people. I found this movie to be funny, uplifting, spiritual, moral, and intellectual. This movie if you allow it too, will certainly touch your soul and ask you who you are. The characters are funny, witty, comical at times, spiritual, and very serious. I am so glad that I purchased this movie. This movie would be great movie for many types of positive discussion groups . I sat back after watching this movie and really had to really think about all of the attributes I saw. I'd recommend this movie to everybody. This movie is also colorblind.

Ok, Alza's character is just a liiiitttttttlllllle bit CRAZY!! But the story actually came together. Lincoln added the best touches of humor with that quiet expressiveness... especially after she almost broke his hand. But the ending left me with a warm fuzzy. It was light hearted, after I learned to escape the urge to smack her, but it still showed more depth than I expected, by the time it was over. :-)

Kinda cute story , two strangers meet and come to a break through develope a bond become friends and didn't have to sleep with each other to do so. I also liked the fact that there was no black and white issue brought up maybe a little utopian but refreshing the way I wish the world was . I have interracial relationships in my family and long for that color blindness that was shown.