The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This movie is really not about Columbine .... Columbine is a backdrop for the larger narrative of what it feels like as a teen growing up in America caught between two separate and distinct cultures - that of "those who are earnestly making Jesus the #1 priority in their life" vs the mainstream non believing middle America. For that reason the concept of belonging is a major theme. In Christian terms the ethos of this struggle is captured in the concept of "being in the world and yet not being of the world." And this movie even goes one step further on the "you do you" manta of today's generation by asking the question of what it may look like to change the world through compassion and love. Other high school movie like "Mean Girls" also deal with classic issues of overcoming high school cliques. Putting this movie in that genre doesn't do it justice to the insight of what it portrays as true Christianity and the struggle of Christians teens in America. As someone who lived that struggle in the 80's and 90's, I very much resonated with "I Am Not Ashamed."

I'm not Christian, but really enjoyed this movie. A beautiful story created from the journal entries of a young girl who was one of the first people killed in the Columbine shooting.It is a beautiful story of how many of us struggle in life to find our way. The heartbreaks, the gifts, the sorrow, the laughter, everything that makes up life, to figure out what our purpose means. It was a beautiful message whether you are religious or not to understand loving each other, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, learning to not be critical of others, and learning to not be so hard on ourselves.Although much of this story is based around Rachel's religion of Christianity, it really is much bigger than that. If people in general would live life on a more loving realm rather than a lower realm, not only would they find more happiness in life, but the world would be impacted and a better place.I am a very spiritual person and understand everything is energy. We have a choice each day to either flow positive energy to ourselves and our world around us or to put negative energy there."With every act of kindness, the Universe changes for the better."Rachel was a beautiful being. Much love to her family and everyone affected at the school.

Based on the journal of a person who had got killed in the 1999 shooting at a high school in the US. Really inspiring character and the story, till that final horror event. But the real shame was, the filmmakers used it to promote religious. Or maybe they have highlighted too much from the religious aspect. Because, her life and that horrific event connected with her unexpected prediction which are only a coincident, rather any miracle from heaven. I'm not against believers, but I anticipated honest, a reality, not fantasy.So coming to the film, apart from misusing a real person's life, it was a nice film. Nice casting and performances. Masey McLain was so pretty and awesome in her role. Don't expect it to be the film about that 1999 shooting. It was not about that, except it had a connection as everything was built behind it. They have shown very little from that angle towards the end. Some of the real footage attached in those parts. Yeah, the end was emotional as expected. Everyone might not find it a good film for what I had told earlier, nevertheless the true story deserves some respect.6/10

I knew nothing of Rachel Joy Scott until I happened upon this movie, a Netflix recommendation in the Faith & Spirituality category. I have to admit that my initial impression - after watching the first 10 minutes - had nothing to do with the story; the quality of the production and acting distracted me. Not that either are bad, but neither are on par with higher budget films. However, I was soon engrossed in the narrative, which is compelling not just because it's true. If you're open to it, Rachel's story will bring tears to your eyes on more than one occasion, though perhaps not as many as it should. I finally realized that it is the direction - by cinematographer Brian Baugh, an inexperienced director - that's likely the culprit for why I'm Not Ashamed (2016) didn't have the emotional impact that it could have, at least for me.Masey McLain plays Rachel, a young girl who struggled with her Christianity especially given that her dad (a former pastor, which the movie doesn't reveal) divorced her mother Beth (Terri Minton) when she was 7. Beth had to raise Rachel and her four siblings as a single mother for seven years. Before her mother remarried, Rachel recommitted her life to Jesus while visiting her aunt and cousin (Korie and Sadie Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame) in Louisiana.Being more outspoken about her beliefs cost Rachel some of her closest friends, but even while knowing it was worth it, she struggled with a teenager's need to be accepted in high school. While some of the story's elements have been changed or fictionalized, the vast majority of it appears to be true according to my research. The character of Nathan 'Nate' Ballard (Ben Davies), a homeless young man that Rachel 'adopts' as her bigger brother - helping him to find Jesus, actually has a different real name.Most of the film's run-time (just under 2 hours) focuses on Rachel's junior year at Columbine, which ended on April 20, 1999 when Eric Harris (David Errigo Jr.) and Dylan Klebold (Cory Chapman) murdered her and 12 others at the Colorado high school before both committed suicide. Rachel was involved in art and drama. Cameron McKendry plays Alex, who played opposite Rachel in a play. This led the two of them into a relationship that Rachel ended when she feared it might become physical.Apparently Rachel positively impacted a lot of people through her Christ-following example, some that she was aware of in life and others that she likely didn't know about. While the film does depict the fact that many students decorated her abandoned red Acura with flowers and letters - making it a shrine, it doesn't show her funeral, which was attended by more than 1,000 people; its live television broadcast audience exceeded that of Princess Diana's.The epilogue does state that Rachel's story has touched millions of lives, but doesn't mention that this is due in large part to family members that wrote books and, most importantly, started Rachel's Challenge, whose objectives are to: help schools and businesses become safer, more connected places to live and learn; stimulate real culture change by actively involving the entire community in the process; change lives by providing culturally relevant social/emotional training; and increase achievement and ensure results by engaging the participants' heart, head and hands in a continuing improvement process.