Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
A competent and earnest documentary exploring the tension between Christianity and homosexuality through personal family stories and theological analysis. The human interest narratives give it emotional weight, but it treads familiar ground for the genre—talking heads, interview segments, and advocacy framing that was common in mid-2000s issue documentaries. Cinematography is functional rather than distinctive. Novelty is modest; the subject matter had been addressed before, though the specific focus on how scripture is interpreted and weaponized adds some intellectual texture. The ending offers a hopeful but somewhat pat resolution. Acting is not applicable in a traditional sense—interview subjects are genuine but not uniformly compelling on screen.