Many reviewers have already remarked on this terrific movie far better than I can, so this message is really for younger people interested in serious film. When I was a youngster fascinated by the Batman TV show and Lost in Space, I saw Elmer Gantry for the first time. It's sophisticated script, complex characters, and wonderful acting opened a whole new world for me. The film isn't just about rural religion in the 1920s, or how media is exploited, or how sometimes clever hucksters can outwit themselves. It tells of people in troubled times trying to sort out life's essential challenges. Sit down and take in everything this film is offering, you won't be disappointed.
Review of Elmer Gantry
