The Forge (2024) is a heartwarming Christian family drama that follows the journey of a teenage boy named Isaiah. Like many teenagers, Isaiah is uninterested in academics, spending most of his time playing video games or shooting hoops with his friends. His lack of focus frustrates his mother, Cynthia, who issues an ultimatum: Isaiah has one month to find a job and start contributing to the household expenses if he wants to continue living under her roof.
Isaiah’s search for a job leads him to Joshua, a wise and compassionate mentor who profoundly changes his life. Beyond offering employment, Joshua guides Isaiah in understanding life’s challenges through the teachings of Jesus Christ and the wisdom of the Bible. This newfound perspective inspires Isaiah to view the world differently, make meaningful changes in his personal life, and grow into a kind and responsible young man.
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The Forge (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:
“The Forge” opens in Charlotte, North Carolina, where many teenage boys are playing basketball. One among them is Isaiah Wright. After a game, Isaiah comes home to play video games with his friends. Since Isaiah has his headphones on, he is unable to hear his mother, Cynthia, calling out to Isaiah. In annoyance, Cynthia yells, making Isaiah come out of his room. Cynthia has lost patience with Isaiah as he is not willing to go to college nor do anything to get his life in order. On top of everything, Isaiah only plays basketball and video games and does not help out Cynthia. Since Isaiah is 19 years old, Cynthia gives Isaiah a month to find a job and pay rent to live in the house.
Why is Cynthia angry with Isaiah?
Annoyed, Isaiah leaves home looking for work. On the way, Isaiah spots a beautiful girl in a coffee shop, so he stops over to chat with the girl. As they talk, Isaiah learns the girl’s name is Abigail. Since Isaiah doesn’t order a drink, Abigail’s father walks out and kicks Isaiah out. In a foul mood, Isaiah enters Moore Fitness to fill out an application to find a job there.
As Isaiah fills out the application, the President of the company, Joshua Moore, interrupts Isaiah to have a chat. Unfortunately, Isiah is rude to Joshua and rips off his application when he finds out that Joshua is the President. The reason Isaiah does this is because he is sure he won’t get a job there. After all, he was rude to the President of the company. However, Joshua takes Isaiah out for lunch and has a conversation.
The lunch is a part of the interview process, and Joshua asks Isaiah three simple questions. The questions are: In what ways does Isaiah want to grow in the next year? What kind of man does Isaiah want to be? How does Isaiah want to be perceived by other people? To answer these questions, Joshua gives Isaiah some time to think. Meanwhile, Cynthia works in a salon, discussing her problems with Isaiah with the other stylists in the salon.
Just then, Isaiah visits the salon to borrow Cynthia’s car to apply for jobs. Since Cynthia needs the car by 5 in the evening, she emphasizes the time to Isaiah so he is not late to return the car. When Isaiah reaches the store, the store is closed. Precisely at that moment, Isaiah’s friends call him to play basketball. Once Isaiah starts playing basketball, he loses track of time and reaches the salon late. In anger, Cynthia compares Isaiah to Isaiah’s father, which infuriates him.
Will Isaiah get a job?
Later that day, Isaiah ponders Joshua’s questions. The next day, Emmet and Joshua discuss business when Isaiah arrives to give his answer to Joshua. The answers Isaiah gives are: In the following year, Isaiah wants to learn to take on more responsibility and learn new skills. Next, Isaiah wants to be a good man, someone who can get the job done.
When someone sees Isiah, he wants people to respect him. Now, Isaiah says he wants to start by doing part-time work. So Joshua shows Isaiah around and introduces him to Todd, who will help him learn the jobs at the warehouse. Next, Joshua introduces Isaiah to Cody, who controls the storage robots. Furthermore, Joshua asks Isaiah to meet him twice a week before the shifts for mentoring sessions to help Isaiah gain skills and perspectives that can help both in life and profession.
At home, Cynthia is excited to hear Isaiah has got a job. The excitement is amplified as Cynthia learns about the mentorship from Joshua, who happened to mentor Isaiah’s Uncle, Tony. When Cynthia asks Isaiah to come with her to church, Isaiah refuses, but Cynthia understands the way the Lord works as Joshua will help Isaiah find God. In the first mentoring session, Joshua instills in Isaiah the idea of treating other people the way one wants to be treated. After that, Isaiah works in the warehouse. On his off days, Isaiah spends time playing video games, which annoys Cynthia. Because of a late-night video game session, Isaiah is late for work on his third day on the job. When Isaiah shows up, Todd is upset.
What advice does Joshua give Isaiah during the mentoring session?
Soon, Joshua calls Isaiah to his office and reminds Isaiah that when he misses his commitments, it is hard for anyone not to look at it as disrespect. Furthermore, Joshua adds that Isaiah should make sure people believe he can do his job and not wonder about it. Additionally, Joshua tells Isaiah that a big part of becoming a man is to show up. After that day, Isaiah is never late to work.
Meanwhile, Cynthia has called her sister to bring a prayer group to pray for Isaiah. Cynthia’s sister brings Clara to the salon, and all the women pray for Isaiah. In the next mentoring session, Joshua asks Isaiah to live by the quote, “You need to be more of a fountain than a drain.” Furthermore, Joshua says one needs to start giving more than taking. Additionally, Joshua asks to treat people with love as it says in the Bible: ‘To love thy neighbor’.
Since Joshua is a devout Christian, he asks Isaiah if he is interested in joining Joshua and his wife for a food donation drive that Joshua’s church organizes every month. Isaiah agrees and helps the needy. At Joshua’s house, Joshua’s wife tells Isaiah about their son Jalen, who got hit by a drunken driver and was killed instantly. It was during this time that Joshua found the Lord.
That night, Isaiah prays to the Lord. When Cynthia comes home, she tells Isaiah that everyone is praying for him, and when Isaiah says he is praying as well, Cynthia is moved to tears. In the subsequent mentorship, Joshua asks Isaiah to be baptized and asks if Isaiah is ready to take up discipleship. Sometimes, discipleship involves giving up something that one truly loves but is worth it because it is for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Why is Isaiah furious?
To give an example, Joshua tells Isaiah that he had to give up Golf during his discipleship as Joshua loved Golf more than anything. Furthermore, Joshua asks Isaiah to join him in meeting a group of men who mean the world to Joshua. In the meeting, Isaiah meets his uncle, Tony. Through Uncle Tony, Isaiah learns that each older member is a disciple of one younger member. This has been going on for the last 15 years, and each member spends about two years with each new young man. As Isaiah reads the Bible, he realizes he needs to give up on video games and other things to which he is addicted. So Isaiah cleans his room and separates everything that needs to be given to the pawn shop.
When Cynthia comes home, she cries with joy to see the box at the pawnshop and Isaiah’s tidy room. At work, Isaiah learns that Moore Fitness has a mission account where they send out free products to many countries to help make people’s lives better. As a part of the final training, Isaiah needs to greet the truck drivers before loading. When the shutter opens, Isaiah is furious, and the man standing on the other side is Isaiah’s father. Immediately, Joshua takes Isaiah to his office to calm him.
There, Isaiah says his father never kept his promises and one day left the family for good. No matter how much Isaiah tried to reach out, the man never responded. Later, Cynthia finds out that Isaiah’s father also cheated on her. Despite all this, Joshua advises Isaiah to choose to forgive his father, not through emotions but as a choice. The only true father is the heavenly father.
Why do Isaiah’s actions move Tim?
Later in the day, Isaiah calls out to the Lord and asks him to look after Cynthia and do what needs to be done to his father, as the Lord knows everything. Outside the room, Cynthia hears Isaiah’s prayer and cries. During the disciple’s meeting, Joshua and the other men present Isaiah with a sword and remind the members to ask for help when they need it.
During the meeting, Isaiah learns that one of the members, Bobby, is the one who accidentally killed Janel, Joshua’s son. It turns out Bobby was the first person Joshua mentored. After that, Isaiah becomes the son Cynthia had always dreamed of. Next, Isaiah decides to take up a business course and attend college. Furthermore, Isaiah also writes a letter to his father to sort things out. In the disciple’s meeting, the men join together to bless Isaiah.
When Isaiah gets home, Cynthia surprises him. The car, which had been left abandoned in the family for generations, is finally fixed with Joshua’s help. Now Cynthia gifts the car to Isaiah. At Moore Fitness, there is a problem, as Moore may lose some big accounts as competitors try to lure these accounts. So Joshua decides to fly around to have a personal meeting with the businesses. On the other hand, Isaiah visits the coffee shop where Abigail works and apologizes to Abigail and her father for what he did a year ago.
This action moves Abigail’s father, Tim. At work, Isaiah overhears Todd and Emmet talking about the dicey situation Moore Fitness is in. If Moore Fitness loses its GymFit account, then either the mission account will have to be shut down, or there will be layoffs. The deal is that the competitors are promising to send in 3000 boxes of shipment to GymFit by the afternoon of the next day. If Moore Fitness cannot do it before them, GymFit may switch to Slayer Sports (competitor).
The Forge (2024) Movie Ending Explained:
To make this happen, the team needs to pull another 12-16 hours shifts, which at first they are not willing to do. However, Isaiah motivates the team to fulfill this order and retain the GymFit account. Joshua does not know all this is happening and only realizes later when his wife checks the security cameras. So Joshua reaches out to Cody to control the storage robots and help the crew on the ground finish the orders. With resilience, the team finishes the order with a few more minutes to spare. Now, Joshua wants Isaiah to talk to the truck drivers and finish the loading. However, Greyson Lance, the new President, arrives to check the shipment himself. Joshua asks Isaiah to handle the situation without Joshua’s involvement.
Will Moore Fitness retain its GymFit account?
Thankfully, Isaiah manages to crack the five-year deal and amps it up to 7 years. Subsequently, Joshua offers extra payment to all the team members who made the effort to finish the order. At the disciple’s meeting, Isaiah wants to spread the knowledge of the Lord to more people. Joshua also shares the same belief but does not want to have lukewarm churchgoers.
The church focuses on the converts without educating them, but this group needs to get out there and spread the word of God to more and more people. In the post-credit, we see Isaiah going to college and bumping into Abigail. Unlike their first meet, this is a smooth one as Abigail helps Isaiah find his way around the university. Furthermore, Isaiah’s father messages him, asking to meet him.
By the film’s conclusion, the narrative begins to lean toward a more overtly persuasive tone about conversion, which contrasts with the earlier parts of the story that focus on instilling hope through faith during moments of despair. Nevertheless, the ending ties Isaiah’s journey together beautifully. He achieves the dreams he shared with Joshua during their initial interview, grows into a devoted Christian, and becomes the loving and responsible son Cynthia always hoped he would be.
At university, Isaiah crosses paths with Abigail once more, and the two seem destined to form a close friendship. With Tim now having a deep respect for Isaiah, he would undoubtedly give his blessing if Abigail and Isaiah’s friendship blossomed into love. Inspired by his transformation, Isaiah considers mentoring other boys in the future, hoping to help them experience the profound love of the Lord as he did. He envisions guiding them not only in their spiritual lives but also in their professional growth, where his natural leadership skills shine through.
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