Hillsong: Let Hope Rise (2016)
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Chronicles the unlikely rise to prominence of the Australia-based Christian band, Hillsong United.
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Hillsong — Let Hope Rise stands out against that harsh tone of much recent Christian indie cinema by being a winning, friendly, and at times moving film.
60
The film is at its most effective when band members and lead pastor Brian Houston testify to the strength their faith provides during times of crisis.
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Structurally, Hillsong: Let Hope Rise is hopelessly confused, jumping back and forth in time and space documenting the buildup to a big Hillsong United show at The Forum in Los Angeles, where the band will debut its new album.
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It provides only scant background information and no deep insights about the musicians, other than that they seem like very nice people who apparently perform more for the love of church than money.
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The charms of Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, essentially a tour documentary about a big pop band created by an Australian megachurch, plum evaded me.
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