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This movie is fuuny and entertaining but definitely NOT A Christian movie. It MOCKS Christians and make them look dumb. Sadly a lot of it's sad but true therefore funny. Ex: The shallow words worship songs bring to worship where the same word is repeated 16+times. Remember Jesus said "Do not worship me with VAIN REPETITION.." Also it portrays how churches and pasties are monoey hungry and dishonest. Sad but true. I guess I am being harsh by giving it such a low rating but the reason I am doing so its that this movie is only entertaining (like a 5 out of 10), however THERE ALMOST NOTHING SPIRITUAL YOU CAN TAKE OUT OF It hence my poor rating.

I'm not a christian and I think I need to share my view as an outsider looking in and say " This movie could have been about Scientology for all I care " because the plot was about belief not religion. Now, as far as comedies go this movie is a lot funnier than I expected and it cracked me up more than a couple of time with tone ranging from really dark to really ridiculous which I think is pretty impressive given the nature of the plot. Further more I thought the acting, directing and production to be more than decent and did a pretty good job representing the dangers of blind belief as well as Faiths strong, graceful and forgiving nature. In Conclusion, I think this movie is hated for all the wrong reasons, and while I don't think it is perfect, if you are looking for a funny movie about a complicated topic, you should definitely give this one a watch.

Sam Atwell (Alex Russell) needs money to continue college. He is inspired by a Christian fund raiser as a way to scam money. He enlists the help of his three friends. They are seen by a professional fund raiser and are asked to join. They do so with the intent of skimming cash. This is described as a Christian film, yet pokes fun at the many Evangelical techniques used to entice audiences out of their money. The real beliefs of our foursome are not really discussed or known outside of one being a church goer. The theme of the film, which is beaten to death for us dumb audience, is that people want to believe they are doing good, so it is okay to lie to them. However, as explained by Callie (Johanna Braddy) there is really no need to lie as there is enough truth out there to do this. I will say if this is indeed a Christian based film, the acting was better than usual. The plot and dialogue is a step up and the message is sound...I think, unless you believe Sam is just trying to live for another day going after bigger fish. The film is more like a left handed compliment to Christianity. As far as entertaining goes, it is hit or miss. Some scenes worked better than others and after a while, the theme got old. Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Preferred Christian film: "Moms Night Out"

No, this isn't a squeaky clean Christian film (but not vulgar either). I don't like the whole Christian genre because I'm a bit of a skeptic and most real Christian movies are way to cheesy and fake for me. But I did think this was a good film. I thought they really nailed the whole "Christian Culture"...studying the way they talk, the way they dress, in a really funny way. Yes, the movie had a "moral of the story" where they saw the err of their ways, but these guys were depicted in a true to life sort of way. I'm not a big churchgoer, but I've gone enough to know how accurate this film was. The movie sort of touched on how easy it is to take advantage of those who wholeheartedly expect the best in people. Yes, it was kind of sad, but in a funny kind of way. But all is well that ends well!

What is sold as a comedy drama is really just a hateful rant portraying Christians as little more than a gullible cult for white people. And while I know that many on the left believe just that, hence the reason the movie was made and some will hate my review, this Atheist can't help but notice the predominance of Latino and African-American people going into and coming out of Catholic and Baptist churches, as opposed to the white cult portrayed here. If you are Christian, or are tired of the constant rhetoric currently being hurled against Christians in this nation, this movie will do little more than show you the continuing religious bigotry coming from the left and Hollywood.

My personal rating is a 9, but it's objectively probably a 7. Believe Me is an excellent take on the "Christian" world, or Christian culture, if you will. You can't really call it a Christian film; you just can't. There are plenty of christians who hate, loathe and are embarrassed by the "art" that gets passed on to our churches and friends and uncles and aunts and parents, etc. as "Christian art". They don't seem Christian or even like art, really. The director of Believe Me must've felt the same way based on the way he satirizes the modern church experience. But he goes further and develops characters who face difficult spiritual and ethical decisions. And not in any cookie cutter type of way. Though Believe Me occasionally displays some lower budget vibes and some convenient plotting, it makes up for in writing and performance. The leads are more captivating than any other fresh faces you've ever come across. Plus, it feature Christopher McDonald and Nick F***ing Offerman. I wish I had when I was growing up...