No, this is not the sequel to The Preacher’s Wife and it does not star Denzel or Whitney.
Kid is the coming of age story morality tale of Angie King (Letoya Luckett). She is the daughter of a very strict preacher (Gregory Alan Williams). When she meets Devlin (Durrell “Tank” Babbs) the star of a traveling Gospel show, she decides to take to the road against her father’s wishes. Before she knows it she’s caught up in the performers life and Devlin isn’t as saintly as he first seems to be, what with all the domestic violence and pot smoking and all. Will she ever be able to return home?
This is a story that has been told many times over. And with this film trying to tackle such serious issues as DV, it seems to glaze over them in an almost benign way. It’s not that it paints these things as good, but the aggressor doesn’t suffer nearly the punishment they deserve.
The film is overall well made with decent performances and competent directing and cinematography. The production was such that I almost wanted to like the film, but then another silly cliché would get dropped and I’d roll my eyes once more. Though I will say that the scene at the end when Angie finally tells of Devlin was pretty great and almost made the film worth sitting through.
Preacher’s Kid is presented in 1:85.1 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Dolby Digital surround. The film looks and sounds great. I’ll definitely give it that. The film has rich colors and the Blu-Ray shows them off nicely.
There are a few behind-the-scenes bits on this disc. They include: Music Of Preacher’s Kid (8 min.), The Prodigal Experience: (15 min.), LeToya Luckett: A Rising Star: (2 min.) and Preacher’s Kid in America: (2 min.). These talk about the making of the film, the music of the film and the stars of the film. Pretty standard stuff.
Deleted Scenes: (22 min.) You also get a whole slew of these cutting room floor gems.
You also get a DVD/Digital Copy combo disc.
It’s a pretty tired story that’s sure to be loved by certain people. Others, like me, will just be bored. Zero recommendation.
Warner Home Video presents Preacher’s Kid. Written by Stan Foster. Directed by Stan Foster. Running time: 110 minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving some sexual content, violence and brief drug use. Released on DVD: April 13, 2010. Available at Amazon.com.
