Review of Forgiving the Franklins (2006) by Michael L — 06 Jan 2009

The acting wasn't great and the film had a slightly amateur feel throughout, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a big mix of very dry comedy and compelling thought. Unlike many films satirizing the religious right, "Forgiving the Franklins" does not condemn religion itself.

Christ makes an appearance in the film, but as a muscular, tattooed man in a mesh tank-top. Theology (and production values) aside, however, the film is capturing and one of the more thought-provoking films I have seen.