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I had no idea what I was getting into with this movie. Throughout the whole film I kept getting the feeling that it was really trying hard to make the good guy look cool. To make doing the right thing seem like the right thing to do. I really like that. The bad guys weren't overly glorified or vilified either. I don't think they went too far, and it doesn't smack of the in your face over the top cheese-fest that other movies dealing with the subject usually have. I know the story well from made-for-TV movies though never was it so professionally shot or well acted.

There are only a few gripes i have about the movie, and they are personal irks that I can understand probably were taken into consideration and decided against by the creators.

1,) I really wish they had used the word RAPE at any point in the film. Everything else was so honest and boldfaced that it seems a shame to try and sugar coat it with euphemisms and allusions. 2,) The end seems really rushed and cut short. There are a lot of questions left unanswered, but I believe it is because they needed to get their message out after the climax instead of a concise denouement. 3,) They could have done a better job with working in the daughter and her relationship and importance to James. As it is it seems a bit contrived and little fake.

None of those are great detriments, and the message is important too. The movie was legitimately entertaining and kept my attention from very early on. I'm planning on watching it again with certain friends and recommending it as well. I'm glad I saw it.

It's seems wrong to call a movie that deals about human trafficking awesome but it was. The story was good (I like how it shows that human trafficking is happening not just in other countries and not just to Mexicans but to Americans as well) and it had some humor in it too (you have to have some otherwise your body wouldn't be able to handle the suspense). Joel Smallbone was excellent and I didn't hear any breaks (where the person's accent breaks through the accent they're doing) in his American accent, Bianca A. Santos was excellent as Antonia, Amber Midthunder was so cute as Maria and Sierra Rose Smith was adorable as Emmy Stevens. I can't of any time in the movie where there was bad acting.

Naive girls believing that they are going to be working as waitresses to pay off a debt are actually about to become victims of sex trafficking. They are unknowingly being transported by a man going through a difficult time simply trying to earn money. After learning that his cargo happens to be women, he has to ask himself some hard questions.

This was a good film. I would suggest that this film is meant to be used for it educational, ethical and religious points. It was filmed without bad language, explicit sex scenes and little violence. I loved that this had a religious message. It is a reality that many women become victims and lose their self worth in the process. This was a wonderful testament to how precious we are and how even if we are tarnished, we remain priceless in God's eyes and the eyes of those who know His love. I enjoyed it.

Excellent job by the Smallbone brothers! This is not Hollywood blockbuster production by any means, but it sends a message, and it does it well. It's a very inspiring, moving, and powerful low budget indie film that delivered more than I expected. If you have not seen this, you need to! It's a well deserved 8/10 from me!

I was kind of nervous about watching Priceless, but it was a really good experience for me. I was glad to see that the female lead was brave and strong, much more than just a victim in need of rescue, and I got so into the story that I was able to forget that I know the lead male actors from other work. All the actors do a great job of making the characters seem real, even if they were written as a bit too good (or bad) to be true. Honestly, some of the dialogue, especially the opening voice over, got pretty cheesy when it drifted into moral territory, but I wouldn't say this is a film just for religious people. The characters talk about God in terms of "not being alone" or "that little voice" - pretty generic terms that probably fit most people's beliefs.

I had never even considered going to see a "Christian" film in theaters before, but I am SO glad I did! I've been thinking about this movie for over a week now because some scenes just stick with you! In Priceless, camera work is careful not to show too much but still make the situations look dangerous and adequately sleazy, and since it wasn't until the next day that I realized the language was super clean, that must not have affected the authenticity of the bad guys for me.

"Priceless" is quite a unique drama and crime film for one reason. It's story and main plot are about human trafficking - in this case, explicitly, sex trafficking. Is the story too tame so as not to be real? Should it have been more crass and crude, and have shown considerably graphic brutality? Who would know how what the reality would be like, except those who have been through it or the criminals involved in it?

Most people - the vast majority, I think, do not have to be shown horrible things in graphic detail to know they are bad and wrong. Or to understand how terrible something is. Pictures of the Holocaust at the end of World War II were more than sufficient to convince most of mankind of the atrocities of Nazi Germany. One doesn't need to see the girls raped in this movie, or to see more graphic details of the trafficking. The fact that they are victims of human and sex trafficking are very clear as the story unfolds.

What might be fair to ask is why Hollywood hasn't made at least a couple more movies on this subject. Worldwide crime data, and U. S. crime figures report these crimes against young people - girls especially, but boys also, are widespread and have been increasing for many years. Look at all the films that were made about illegal drugs, drug trafficking, and fatalities and crimes associated with drug use after drugs became a major industry and problem in the U. S. from the 1960s until the end of the 20th century. Even though Hollywood was a hotbed of drug use and abuse itself, public pressures and concerned people in the film industry led to extensive exposure of the issue in crime films. So, one must wonder why Hollywood would not be coming up with some viable plots with human and sex trafficking.

So, this film has a decent plot about a guy who hires on to drive a truck across country, without knowing anything of his cargo. The billing says the story was inspired by true events. But, after a near accident after a couple of days, when James Stevens hears girls' voices in his truck, he breaks the padlock and opens it to discover Antonia and Maria. He buys them lunch and they get cleaned up and then tell him their story. Stevens is a good man who has lost his wife, and has been estranged from his daughter. But, when he discovers what he has inadvertently become part of, he plans to break up and stop the setup. Some action follows, and eventually the story has a satisfying ending.

This wasn't a big studio production and the cast are mostly little known actors. Joel Smallbone has the male lead, and will be recognized by music and recording fans as the brother and partner of Luke Smallbone of the contemporary and Christian music team, For King and Country. Although there are no exceptional roles, all of the cast do well in their parts. The film scores high in my book for the story and the nature of the subject and fact that it is so little addressed by the film industry.

The DVD release of the film has some documentary short videos with background and making of the film. These aren't credited productions in themselves, so there are no IMDb credits for them. They were the behind the scenes type of videos made during the filming of the movie in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A 10-minute video is "The Making of Priceless," and a four-minute short is "The Heart Behind the Film."

Here are some favorite lines form this film.

Antonia, "I am a daughter who misses her father. And I see a father who misses his daughter."

James, "Why are you helping me like this?" Dale, "I never get in the way of a man trying to do something good."

Dale, "Sometimes, with a little push, an ordinary man can do extraordinary things."

Dale, "You ever shot a gun before?" James, "It's been a while, but it's kinda like riding a bike, right?" Dale, "No. It's like shooting a gun."

There is suspense until the end, and the storyline is perfectly curated to include thrill, suspense, action and emotion. The best part is it delivers a view into the harsh realities of the world most of us are not aware of.

The message of this movie makes it inspiring and worth the watch. There are some areas I felt they could have dove deeper into character development and definitely some cheesy moments, but also some very redeeming moments and poetic lines. Overall message of the movie: life is priceless and you are never beyond saving.