The Eyes of Tammy Faye

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I was not anticipating being moved so much by thus movie. The performance for Tammy was so full of passion you just couldn't help but feel her every emotion. We truly enjoyed this movie.

The trailer is really well done, and appears to show a movie that may be part satire, part biting commentary, and all retro. Well, they got the retro part right. But the movie, is a pretty basic, color-by-numbers production. It feels like they had a check-list of the key moments of Tammy's life, and made sure those were in the film. But there wasn't really much of a 'story', or even a message. By the end of the film, you're feeling 'okay, so what was this movie trying to say?' The acting is okay. I'd say Andrew Garfield's acting is great, while Jessica Chastain's singing is great. What I really really hate, is the prosthetics. I haven't been so distracted since Looper. I get it, the actors don't look exactly like the people they are portraying, so don't force it. Maybe when they were older, it would have been okay to do. But in their younger selves, who cares. They both looked like they were infected with the mumps. And Jessica Chastain in that final scene looked like Jay Leno in drag, it was so bad. This movie not only doesn't say anything, it pretty much just skims the surface of everything. Yes, you see the scandals and the troubles in Tammy Faye's life, but there is very little emotion behind it. I didn't feel any empathy for the characters, not even for Tammy Faye. Perhaps it was confusing that they had her seem naive on the one hand, but assertive on the other. Vincent D'Onofrio's Jerry Fallwell seems almost unnecessary. He appears here and there, but really doesn't command a presence or really feel like a key player in their lives, even though he kind of was. I like D'Onofrio, but this was pretty unremarkable. This won't be getting Oscar noms, and no, 'These Eyes' is not used in the film.

You've seen this film before. You've seen this film so many times before. Let's go through the list: Film starts at the end of the protagonist's journey and then proceeds to be told entirely in flashback Protagonist has a troubled childhood and has a dream that is disapproved of by their parents Protagonist meets somebody who shares their dream and marries them Protagonist begins to have success, thrusting them into an unfamiliar world of high expectations Protagonist's initial morals begin to get corrupted by those around them Protagonist struggles with the pressure and starts to rely on drugs and alcohol Addiction leads to a downward spiral where the protagonist loses everything A now humbled protagonist begins to rebuild their life by going back to their roots Final scene summarizes the whole film with flashbacks to stuff you already saw Postscript describes the fates of the characters and shows a side-by-comparison of the actor to the real person This film literally came out a few weeks ago in "Respect", and just a few years ago with "Judy", and then a few years before that with "Ray". Jessica Chastain gives 110%, lending true emotional resonance to a handful of scenes, particularly a standout moment where she shares a conversation with an AIDS patient. Like the de-aging in "The Irishman", I found myself solely staring at Chastain's protruding cheekbones and extensive makeup throughout the first act and eventually coming around to her look. If recent history has taught us anything, it's that the Oscars think the most makeup is the best makeup, so slot this into your nomination predictions. "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" is good enough to be begrudgingly watchable in the moment, but nowhere near good enough to live in my memory the second it fades to black.

The film was decent. Its a bit annoying at first but you get used to the flow. And it is a must see for one big reason: Jessica Chastain! What a tremendous performance by her. She really soaked herself into that role f Tammy Faye and went through many great character developments. You really forget its Chastain from the very first second she is on screen. So far he best female leading performance I have seen this year and I am glad she is receiving all that awards attention. She is so much more than the film itself, which was not too bad, but also kind of your ordinary biopic. Andrew Garfield was on the edge of overacting at times but generally okay. I really loved Cherry Jones who nailed the role of he mother quite perfectly. I am not really familiar to the true story behind this movie so I cannot judge how accurate it is. I can just say that Chastain did her character justice, in the way that she defended her and allied with her but was objective enough to also portray and show the failures of Tammy Faye. It was more sides to show and I think Chastain perfectly embodied this. From other perspectives it was quite well drafted, I loved the make up work and if you are into gospel I think you will have a blast with the soundtrack, too.

Jessica Chastain's bravura, committed performance lifts Michael Showalter's 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' above its middling, problematic writing. While the makeup and costumes are stunning, and the performances are flawless, the plot isn't compelling enough to warrant a two-plus-hour run duration. It's still entertaining, but it blows the opportunity to provide incisive views on religion, politics, and money.

Thius is by far the greatest film I've seen. Ms. Chastain and Mr. Garfield knock it out of the park! If this does not garner an Oscar then I don't know what will. It pays tribute to the person and not the scandal. It's a must see!

This film "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" was one film I looked forward to seeing all year, and after watching I was entertained and informed about the life of one complex lady. The film is showy and a high key take on a past known late legend and the performance from Jessica Chastain as Tammy was godsend(give her a golden globe or best actress Oscar!). The movie is a revealing bio like journey of the 60's, 70's, and 80's showing the humble and sheltered early life of one little Tammy in small town Minnesota. It's when Faye(Chastain) meets a young Jim Bakker(Andrew Garfield) at a bible college the two fall in love it's like both were heaven sent to marry and spread god's word. Along the way the power faith couple meet Pat Roberson and get a start in religious TV and soon start the cable broadcast network "PTL". Both spread love and care for the poor only the acceptance of taking donations gets out of hand as faith and easy money mix leading to luxury and high living. Along the way the Jim and Tammy couple befriend preacher icon Jerry Falwell and branch out to other ventures while Tammy sports memorable eyes and a bright lighting smile while singing with a powerful voice on the side. Yet thru it all money, ego, inner conflict, rivals, and moral scandal would nearly destroy Jim and Tammy. Overall well done near flawless movie that's made believable and the acting and screen chemistry is fine, if anything watch for Jessica's transformative performance as Faye it's an acting clinic.

The bad: when it comes to playing a real life person, then you better make sure the acting is true to life, but unfortunately the acting performances got stuck in cheesy stereotypes, without any real dramatic development. More bad: it lasts too long and it aint particularly funny either. The real story was way much more interesting than this movie. Not any good? Well, I must applaud Jessica Chastain's make-up department for making her look like a trash queen, almost unrecognizable. Not a bad movie, simply a boring one...