The Pilgrim's Progress (film)

The Pilgrim's Progress is a 2019 American computer-animated adventure film written and directed by Robert Fernandez and featuring the voices of David Thorpe, John Rhys-Davies and Kristyn Getty.[1] It is based on John Bunyan's 1678 novel The Pilgrim's Progress.[2]

The Pilgrim's Progress
Directed byRobert Fernandez
Produced bySteve Cleary
Robert Fernandez
Chris Jung
Larry Zielke
Written byRobert Fernandez
Based onThe Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan
Starring
Music byMichael Dooley
Release date
  • April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • David Thorpe as Christian Pilgrim
  • John Rhys-Davies as Evangelist
  • Kristyn Getty as The Interpreter
  • Tristan Beint as Pliable
  • Justin Butcher as Hopeful
  • Stephen Daltry as The Gatekeeper
  • Andy Harrison as Obstinate
  • Jasmine Jones as Piety
  • Jonathan Keeble as Faithful
  • Rachel Marquez as Prudence
  • Chris Pavlo as Worldly Wiseman
  • Alison Pettit as Cristiana
  • Ben Price as Vanity Fair Chief / Judge Hategood
  • Lisa Ronaghan as Prudence
  • Andrew Wyncott as Apollyon

Reception

Cath Clarke of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars. She criticized the animation (comparing it to an aircraft safety video), the character animation (calling it stiff), the dialogue (calling it awkward and done in an am-dram style), the characterization of the character Giant Diffidence, and for "virtually zero humour."[3] Joyce Slayton of Common Sense Media gave the film two out of five stars as well.[4]

Megan Basham of WORLD Magazine gave the film a more positive write-up, and praised the introduction with Kristyn Getty and some of the scenes, saying they "delight with ingenuity." She did however say some of the scenes "show budget constraints," but she said, "these gripes are surprisingly few."[5] Courtney Howard of Variety said, "While this adaptation may not win over any new converts, it does serve as a blessed reminder of faith’s rewards in a seemingly endless, punishing, and dark time."[1]

References
  1. Howard, Courtney (17 April 2019). "Film Review: 'The Pilgrim's Progress'". Variety. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. Law, Jeannie (14 December 2018). "'The Pilgrim's Progress' CGI animated film to hit theaters in 2019 (watch CP video premiere)". The Christian Post. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. Clarke, Cath (October 23, 2019). "The Pilgrim's Progress review – tiring trudge to the Celestial City". The Guardian. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Slayton, Joyce. "The Pilgrim's Progress". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. Basham, Megan (March 26, 2019). "Showing, not telling". WORLD Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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