Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

stargeography First off, I liked, and investigated, a lot of the music i heard in this film. Now on to the unpleasantries..I feel ambivalent about this movie but ultimately had to admit that i am much more more closely aligned with those that disparaged of this film. Structurally, this film had a basic flaw: it lacked a cohesive thread to stitch all of the collected pieces of film together; sort of like trying to cook a stew without heat. I also have to say, the film did have redeeming aspects: beautiful cinematography, fine music and some unique shreds of dialogue. However, there are aspects of this movie that are offensive: preconception and sentimentalism being a couple of them. One can't help but get the impression that, unlike a true, dispassionate, inquisitive, documentary, these guys came to the table with a set specific notions about what the south is supposed to be: the twilight zone. Admittedly, much of the imagery, coupled with the music, is quite evocative. Sure, I, like the next guy, want to have a privileged glimpse beyond a veil of Spanish moss into the murky realm of the dusky swamp- the dark side. But, come on, some of this just feels forced: musicians (yankees at that) playing on nearly submerged porch of an uninhabited house, the mysteriously silent and tough car mechanic, who rents the crew one of his cars -at their own peril- the scene where you can feel, only moments before, the director said, "alright, stand on that gravel patch and start playing towards the trailer park" (isn't that a kind of a pretension?), then of course, there is the cheerless boy, standing motionless, spitting occasionally, which brings me to the taste of this movie that did not sit well with me and remained most palpable afterward: It felt as if these guys weren't searching for a wrong- eyed Jesus, they were searching for the banjo playing kid from Deliverance .

techboardhr A mediocre movie. All through the film you get the feeling that there likely would have been much more interesting tangents to follow. Don't expect to hear much musical talent either! Jim White does add some thoughtful commentary along the way but not enough to make up for many boring sequences. I suppose if you are into offbeat and slow movies you might enjoy this one. Also this was not nearly as bad as "Last Days" which I could not even finish. If this movie represented the typical lifestyle of the Southern experience (which it does not) I would be scared as hell to go down that way. I give it four to balance out anyone who thought this deserved anything over seven.

Texshan This movie clearly was made with an agenda, and that was to depict the South as being a place full of dirt poor, stupid, inbred rednecks with more fleas than sense. Everyone depicted in this film is a slack-jawed yokel. This film is no more representative of the South than Grosse Point Blank is representative of Detroit. The Southern people, while often retaining their traditional values of faith in God and a deep mistrust of the government, have largely evolved into a cosmopolitan, technology-driven population. Why did this film only focus on rural areas? Why did it completely fail to visit Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, or dozens of other places? Because the filmmakers wanted to make a point, and they couldn't have made it if they had actually visited places that are spread out across the South today.

huntley_haverstock every once in a while in life you get the chance to glance at real greatness. last night i had just such an opportunity. in came in the form of a great movie. i discovered this film almost by accident as i was paging through the monthly programming guide of my local art house theater, when i stumbled upon one of the oddest titles i had ever seen. the title of course was 'searching for the wrong-eyed Jesus.' the title enough seemed like a good reason to see this film, but as i read the short synopsis, i became way more interested in seeing it. so the next day i called a good buddy and we headed downtown.needless to say this was more then worth the trip through the torrential downpour we had to fight. the film is a documentary that follows a singer named Jim white as he travels through America's south in an attempt to discover the beauty that is so often overlooked. he accomplishes this task through an assortment of visits to Churches, prisons, barber shops, and roadside bars. he uncovers a small treasure of musical genius as he makes his way across Alabama, and Mississippi. he also reveals an inspiring, if a times disturbing faith that is held tightly by a people so close to complete physical, and emotional devastation that it makes you wonder why they bother at all. it was eye opening to see a world geographically not that far from the one i grew up in, yet ideologically, and sociologically as far as another planet. a world where poverty is so expected and anticipated, that faith in God is mandatory, if only because there is nothing else to have faith in.the cinematography was also unlike anything else i had ever seen. from the first fade into the opening scene i could tell this was going to be something special, and i was right. when it was over i found myself disappointed that it couldn't go on longer for the same reason one is implored to keep staring a breathtaking painting, an amazing photograph, or a beautiful woman.i would encourage everyone to see a movie like this if only to broaden your aesthetic palette. but be warned, too many films like this, and every other movie you see just won't stack up.