Dove Review

“Andy’s Rainbow” is an inspiring film about a mentally challenged young man with a heart of gold. Andy (Jacob Dufour) loves rainbows because of God’s promise of the rainbow, and to him it means everything will always be all right. He tells a young girl named Rayne (Shelby Taylor Mullins) about Noah and the ark and the rainbow. He also explains to her about the life of Jesus—something she needs to hear as both a non-believer and victim of abuse from her father, who berates her and physically abuses her. She meets Andy through community service she is required to perform. As Andy becomes the only light in Rayne’s life, an unlikely friendship is borne.

Rayne even takes Andy to the prom and teaches him how to dance. Ultimately, he demonstrates God’s love in a very sacrificial way. We are pleased to award this film our Faith-Friendly Seal for ages 12-plus. “Andy’s Rainbow” will remind you to look for one in the sky the next time it rains. This one has earned five Doves, our highest rating. The acting, script, and story are all top-notch.

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

None

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Integrity

Girl who shoplifted is pursued by police; woman sprays boy with grass clippings with the weed eater to get him to move; drunken father is belligerent with girl who throws food at him, and she later is seen with a black eye; girl smacks father across the face when he calls her a bad name and then he pushes her to the ground; man punches Andy, the young man, and is pulled away by the police; girl slaps cheating boyfriend across the face; a girl gets in an accident and some blood is seen; a girl is trapped in a burning car and young man rescues her; bare chest of young man is wounded and seen.

2

Sex

Various couples have kissing scenes; old man gets forceful with woman to make a pass at her, but she hits him in the back of the head and a man confronts him, which stops it.

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Language

A comment of "That's the gayest thing I ever heard"; retards-several; freak show-1; idiots-2; shut up-1; shut up you little sl*t-1; a possible OMG in song lyrics which are loud; sc*ew you-1; brainless-1; H (as a Biblical place)-1.

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Violence

Girl who shoplifted is pursued by police; woman sprays boy with grass clippings with the weed eater to get him to move; drunken father is belligerent with girl who throws food at him, and she later is seen with a black eye; girl smacks father across the face when he calls her a bad name and then he pushes her to the ground; man punches Andy, the young man, and is pulled away by the police; girl slaps cheating boyfriend across the face; a girl gets in an accident and some blood is seen; a girl is trapped in a burning car and young man rescues her; bare chest of young man is wounded and seen.

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Drugs

Man mentions pot brownies; the drinking of beer; man is drunk.

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Nudity

Cleavage; backless dress which shows girl's complete back; Young man's chest is seen.

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Other

Young man has a nightmare of a fire that his parents were trapped in and died; tension between characters; young man screams from losing his teddy bear; girl heard vomiting from the flu; girl puts mean girl's head under the water; girl says she doesn't believe in God so young man witnesses to her about the life of Jesus; it's said man gets ten years in jail for trying to sexually force himself on girl and hitting Andy; death and grief.