It is possible to be thrilled without being offensive. In other words, it is possible to experience adventure without giving into the excessive and gratuitous violence so often found in contemporary adventures. Beyond the Mask is a giant step forward for the Christian filmmaking industry, a film seemingly constructed out of the realization that it is possible to weave together genuinely entertaining cinema without surrendering one's core values. Beyond the Mask is, after all, NOT a film targeting the kiddies and its themes are of a decidedly more adult nature with the adventure being more adventurous, the thrills being more thrilling, and the smattering of romance actually being downright romantic. Now then, I'm fairly sure the folks at Burns Family Studios would much rather you compare Beyond the Mask to a more successful, in terms of both artistry and finances, Amazing Grace, more a faith-inspired film yet a film that seemed to trigger within the filmmakers of faith community a desire to spread their wings into other genres. While The Lost Medallion was flawed, it was a rather fun step forward for Christian cinema in that it featured action and adventure and even a few thrills along the way to its family entertainment. If I were to compare Beyond the Mask to any other film, it would unquestionably be Bill Muir's The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, a modestly budgeted faith-based indie that captivated Indy's own Heartland Film Festival before snagging a limited nationwide distribution deal and, eventually, a visible spot on the home video market.
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