Reviews

I saw this movie a few years back. Just thought about it and checked to see if it was here. It stuck with me enough for that to happen. It's the sort of movie that sticks with you.

I wouldn't recommend this movie to a hardcore evangelical Christian. Same way I wouldn't recommend any other good movie to a hardcore evangelical Christian. It's not a movie that takes the typical pot-shots at Christianity, though. It's a very sincere and sweet and unsettling immersion in the concept of God's grace.

This movie does a better job communicating Grace than most Christians do. But most Christians would miss that, because most Christians are pretty simple-minded, I think.

(Sorry -- I'm a Christian. I don't mean to be self-loathing, or whatever that is. Most people in general are pretty simple-minded, really.)

(I don't know if I've ever seen "camp" used [as the base word of "campiness"], but yes this is intentional camp.) The criticism some have that this 60's movie will remind one of the campy westerns of the 30's is as valid as the criticism that Austin Powers (of the 2000's) will remind one of the spy flicks of the 60's and 70's. Pre "Hawaii 5-0" (i.e. potential good career) Jack Lord is always a treat, and the tongue-in-cheek homage to just about every Western cliche you can think of makes for a nice little watch. This movie wasn't intended to be anything but extremely light fun, which it succeeds in being. Get a little alcohol in you and enjoy!