The filmmakers set out to show how over-the-top some beliefs are and how some people can’t see the helpful side of Christianity but prefer to blindly oppose it, not realizing that genuine Christianity offers solutions and is not meant to be a condemning experience but uplifting one. The “choke-hold” of Christianity on youth is mentioned in the beginning of the film. The actors in the story play over-the-top themselves, apparently wanting to emphasize the point. One person says, “They crammed their hope and love down my throat. Maybe I wanted despair and loneliness. That’s my right.” One minister, Bishop L.W. Mammon, is a circus-performer type, flamboyant and constantly asking for money on TV. He preaches like the old-time ministers with a “huh, bless God, the devil, huh, is a liar, and huh, he is defeated.” This may offend some although I suspect not many. The main point seems to be his emphasis on money and merchandising the gospel.
A documentary filmmaker, Priscilla Orange-Lunsford (Ariel Walden), sets out to show the falsehood of Christianity but instead becomes a follower of Christ by film’s end and realizes, “this is real”. There is a lot of content in the film which is listed below, and its over-the-top style of acting and theatrics may not be for everyone, but there are those who may choose to use the DVD as a tool to emphasize the need for a simple, un-altered, pure gospel of love and the importance of undiluted Christianity. The film features a revival near the conclusion and testimonies of changed lives. Therefore we are awarding our Dove Seal to this DVD for ages twelve plus. We recommend viewers check out the content description to determine if this might be a tool they can utilize in a youth group or other setting.