Rust by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Actors

• Corbin Bernsen
• Frank Gall
• Lloyd Warner
• Audrey Lynn Tennent
• Kirsten Collins

Format

• AC-3
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dolby
• Dubbed

Editorial Review

A minister undergoing a crisis of faith stumbles into a mystery when he returns to his small hometown, Kipling. Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law) wrote and directed Rust, in which he stars as James Moore, who has turned his back on his religious calling. When he returns to Kipling, he discovers that a childhood friend has been convicted of setting a fire that killed a family–but Moore can't believe his friend could have done it. As he digs into the events, he starts to rediscover a sense of purpose–but will he uncover the truth in time? Many Christian-themed movies suffer from a lack of production values, but Rust, though clearly shot on a low budget, looks terrific; the cinematography makes the most of the wintry landscapes and Bernsen's craggy yet still-handsome face. The movie starts slowly, but as Moore's investigation kicks in, the story picks up momentum. The conclusion reaches for a somewhat awkward symbolic dimension, though the themes of doubt and renewed faith will appeal to a Christian audience. –Bret Fetzer