To paraphrase Ghandi, "I admire your Jesus Christ, but I don't think much of your Christians." The first half--or more--of this film presents itself as an interesting historical mystery involving the American Old South and a secret men's organization. While not particularly exciting, the storyline is at least mildly interesting, until we reach a point when Judeo-Christian symbols and mysticism begin to creep into the film and suddenly the whole plot is taken over by religious claptrap including miracle cures and unexplainable developments.
As a viewer, I was left with an impression that I had just watched a 2-hour infomercial by one or another of the Christian sects that have proliferated due to the tax-free benefits given them in most Western nations. Why do people who produce such tripe disguise their REAL intent in doing so? If a movie-maker indicates up-front that the film is a religious fantasy, that's fine. I'll ignore it as not my cup-of-tea, and move on, but this underhanded, sleazy approach of disguising their product as honest story telling is highly objectionable.
As a viewer, I was left with an impression that I had just watched a 2-hour infomercial by one or another of the Christian sects that have proliferated due to the tax-free benefits given them in most Western nations. Why do people who produce such tripe disguise their REAL intent in doing so? If a movie-maker indicates up-front that the film is a religious fantasy, that's fine. I'll ignore it as not my cup-of-tea, and move on, but this underhanded, sleazy approach of disguising their product as honest story telling is highly objectionable.
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