Review of Forgiving the Franklins (2006) by Kent C — 20 Feb 2010

Very different movie. Gives a new perspective to an old issue. Movie made me laugh out loud a few times and was truly my kind of film. I know this movie is not for everyone, but it does make a lot of good points about what it means to be "christian" in today's society. The movie goes to certain extremes to make a point but in the end these exaggerations are necessary. One of my favorite scenes was when they met Jesus and he was chopping down crucifixes explaining how the symbol has become a tool for greed and how this family needs to live their lives instead of being uptight and narrow minded.

Everyone around the family can't take the "new" Franklins and their new attitude to church, religion, sex, and life. Watch this film if you dare, but know that the subject matter will probably offend most people.

The ending was a bit of a surprise, but not too far off. It goes to show the hypocrisy and unwillingness for others to accept what they can't understand.