Enjoyable review. Hey, human trafficking is a problem. It’s fine to put a spotlight on it. ALSO, people can ignore this particular film because of the Ballard and Caviezel if they’d like. The more interesting aspect for me is the production made a great looking film on a low budget and made a lot of money. Hopefully we see more of that.
No such thing as truly low budget when it's a right wing fascist billionaire backed project to further radicalize religious people with Qanon nonsense.
It should be simple to just ignore the film. However, seeing it or not is being used as a litmus test by ignorant fucksticks who think the election was stolen. It's the cinematic equivalent of driving around in a jacked up pickup truck with a Trump 2024 flag, who can't possibly believe Biden won because "I ain't seen no Sleepy Joe Biden flags". If you like the movie, fine. But I for one pretty fucking tired of being told I support groomers because I didn't shower this ideologically driven film with my dollars. The review stated that the filmmakers originally wrote a completely fictionalized movie about child trafficking and a hero who rescues kids. I might have seen that movie, especially if the plot contained true elements of how trafficking is done. Like, say it was a film kind of like "Proof of Life", which isn't how rescuing people who are cartel kidnapping is done, but highlighted that cartels do kidnap people. But as soon as this movie decided to focus on the sham that is Ballard, directed and starting a QAnon nut job, I had no interest in seeing it. As such, the filmmakers invariably failed to highlight child sex trafficking to a wider audience all because they decided it was more important to show it to people who go to megachurches. This whole "my god it made so much more money than the latest Indiana Jones movie" is utterly uninteresting. If you get enough rich ideologues and church titters to drop money, of COURSE that will happen. It's no different than how right wing fuckwits always have "the number 1 best seller". Of course they do - super PACs buy all the books and hand them out to donors (most of whom instantly throw it in the trash after the dinner). The problem with this review is the sheer naiveté to try and talk about this movie as controversial because of how the left and the right argue. The left wouldn't have given two fucks about this movie, except the the right won't fucking shut up about imaginary pedophilia. The movie was a PURE POLITICAL PLAY, yet somehow the makers of this channel couldn't see that. Just nuts.
It was definitely a great looking film but I would also mention that 'Amélie,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'House of Flying Daggers,' 'Upgrade,' 'Pig,' 'Call Me by Your Name,' 'A Hidden Life,' 'Mandy,' 'The Guest' and 'Moonlight' all had much lower budgets with much better cinematography in my opinion. 'Sound of Freedom' looks great of course but plenty of mid-budget films and also low-budget films more impressively have had oscar-worthy cinematography on display throughout the years.
Hate this movie if want but you can’t deny that child trafficking is a billion dollar industry that needs to be stopped. That’s the one issue everyone should stand together on.
Except the people and organizations that are pushing this movie are grifting money from people who believe they are actually fighting trafficking when the reality is they are pocketing the money.
@@abduktedtemplar And this is what I was worried about I always said they use child trafficking as political leverage instead of tackling it head on but this….Wow Even Jim Caviezel says his movies deserves Oscars If I was promoting a movie that had serious issues, I wouldn’t give a rats ass about awards and be grateful that I am spreading a serious issue and having people take it seriously
And? They arent drinking their spinal fluid.. This lead actor is a lunatic and the ballard guy is a liar. Yeah they have saves some kids but they turned it political with this qanon craziness which is extremely dangerous
@@cowboib4680 I think what he's saying is by making QAnon the topic you make a certain amount of people think the film is fiction, when it's about real life problems. All you're doing is preaching to the converted, and taking public awareness of child trafficking away.
I saw a video, not sure if it was a news report a documentary... The young man who had been the center of the story was ousted for wanting more money from the family and was being denied though the family had some documentation that revealed they had provided for him, as well as documentation from the young man demanding more. It exposed the young man was not telling the story as accurately as he should. I'm not remembering if everything he has stated is false, or if only some important facts were false. But. I just remember after watching it, I felt the family was not ripping the guy off at all. Though they certainly are human and probably made mistakes or handled things in ways that could have been better. You can research the information yourself, I'm sorry I don't have a link. ❤
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
@@vampirascoffin870 It wasn't promoted until Angel Studios picked it up. Once it got popular it got pretty much only haze reviews based on a bunch of racist and bizarre rhetoric by left wing channels. It's sad how this sparked nothing but left/right divide. How about the important subject, and let the movie stand for itself? It was pretty darn good.
It really was bizarre. This was a fair review of all the craziness though, and of the movie, which was better than I thought, based on a not great trailer.
I watched in a mostly packed room in AMC in a blue state with no issue what so ever. I don't believe in Q and any of the extremist stuff, but I really enjoy the film and I understand that some of the plots are fictional (please give an average audience more credit for having common sense), but the issue the film address doesn't change. Every time I see a review on this film stirred up the feelings I get during my viewing, and it makes me want to cry still.
A blue state in the US is democrat? I'm Canadian and blue is conservative here, red is liberal. It messes w/ my dyslexia. So was still getting big viewings even in liberal areas. That's good. Almost no liberal channels would give this movie a fair shake and their criticisms are based on race based and Q stuff. I'm not into Q either, always saw it as a scam. This movie and the players in the movie have nothing to do w/ Q either. Never found any evidence of it, though I've seen tons of lying accusations about it.
I don't usually comment on RUclips. However I found you analysis of this movie and the controversy to be almost journalistic of a bygone era. No slant either way and just spouting facts. I really like your channel, your movie analysis, and your general content. I am really proud that this channel didn't just take the political talking points and run with them. You put out solid facts and solid analysis. Keep being you.
Oh my God! Both sides? These people are calling everyone on the left either pedophiles or pedophile enablers. And you gd numb skulls are talking about both friggin sides?! Okay, my turn. Everyone on the right skewers babies with spears and then uses their blood as lubrication to jerk off and further defile the baby carcass. This is what Republican policies are doing and if you're mad at me it's because you're helping them jerk off on the skewered babies. Can't pick sides. Gotta present both arguments as valid. Or you're a skewered baby fvcker! 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@BigFrakingSword a completely fake story about a man who has nothing in common with the character that bears his name while supporting a organization that doesn't do anything to stop child trafficking but instead causes more of it because it makes them money
I saw this film the same week I saw Indiana Jones 5. The theater was packed, and all of us were attached to our seats. This film was beautifully made, the acting was superb, and it had a very powerful message that only someone with no heart nor conscience would have a issue with it. I question those that went against it. Nevertheless, my 9 year old son was with me and he asked me plenty of questions, which I did my best to answer in a way that he could understand. And before anyone jumps on me and tells me "why did you let him see that film"-nonsense, haven't many parents allowed their children to listen to more controversial and aexuakly explicit music on downstream or radio? I just showed him a different side of life that he needs to be aware of, and if he encounters one of these spiritually misguided people, to come quickly and talk to his dad, which in the love of God, will always have his back. May all of you be blessed. Rick
I'm a 1976 GEN-Xer. My Mom had that talk with us, in 1982. WHY? John Walsh's son, Adam. That was the most horrific thing imaginable as a kid, or parent. So, yeah....we had to get the "stranger danger" talk.
I’m sure the movie is fine, I’m just tapped and done with movies for the season. But my very Christian mom received texts about how u don’t care about kids if u don’t support this movie. I’m always fascinated when people are non political when they should be. Me giving these people my dollars will do nada for trafficking. People supporting this thinking it will make a difference in their salvation is strange.
I disagree. ( separate the art from the artist ) Another example is Tom Cruise, I liked him both in Reacher and Maverick ( in fact I like him in almost every single role he plays ) Just because he joined a cult in real life doesn't change that one bit.@@jengorman2246
It's easily one of my favourite shows of all time. I recommend anyone who's hesitant because of Jim's unsavoury politics to put that aside and give it a watch. Absolutely prescient about the surveillance state and worth the watch for Michael Emerson alone.
@@keithck3720"unsavory?" Just because you might not agree with everything someone does differently than you, it doesn't make it unsavory or bad. Jim Caveziel has integrity and follows his heart and his head. I enjoy his acting just as much as I enjoy Tom Cruise's acting...their personal choices don't change their great talent.
This is a very well done piece. I saw the movie and thought it was excellent. I’m not a political person and this wasn’t a political movie at all. It’s not even heavy handed with religion. But it addresses a very important topic. The fact that there’s any controversy surrounding this issue is crazy to me. Anyone who has children should see this movie.
@@bigt8877 they're just taking an issue everyone knows existed and decided its now only happening and you're the problem if you don't watch the film. Like, respectfully, do it if it's sincere not if you're using an issue to play with the emotions of the public just to see it. It's not that difficult but yet, people will always scam you off your emotions.
Nearly every "based on a true story" movie changes some facts to make the plot flow better, or to attract a bigger audience. The only movies I can think of that did little of that are "42" and "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
the problem is there's no clear guidelines to how much creative freedom can you put in a movie to still be called "based on a true story/event". some filmmakers would be self-conscious enough to call theirs "inspired by..." if they knew they had to put more seasonings to their dish of a movie.
@@s1x6x1s Precisely. By framing it as 'Based on', it pretty much allows for as much stretching of the factual subject matter while maintaining certain key aspects such as names & places, while dodging as much legal liability as the court will allow for.
The thing is that there have been many movies dealing with controversial topics without being overly sensationalistic. Spotlight is a good example. It took a very sobering look at an extremely serious and ongoing issue. The movie ended with a list of cities where abuse was uncovered. But Spotlight didn't have the actors going around making wild conspiratorial claims despite the film being based on actual cover ups and providing tons of verified evidence used in court cases to prove an actual conspiracy to hide child abuse by a rich powerful politically connected organization.
Thank you I forgot about that movie. While not grounded like Spotlight, Taken was another movie that dealt with similar HT issues. I guess the difference with these movies is that when they had a bad review the stars didn't go on right wing media labeling them as sinners, or devil worshipers, endorsing HT, trying to cover, or any of the other crazy shit they make up.
Shhh....you cant say this part! The point of this video is to be conciliatory to righties desperate for a media win. Not bore them with examples of similar movies that tell the same stories, minus the conspiracy and accusations.
I beg to differ... At the opposite, I can hear the author(s) bias in the the script... May not be a registered voter but I can tell for who he/they vote...
@@dman3316 My "magic power". According to my friend, I have a magic power: I can read people... The truth is actually very simple. I simply understood something very obvious as a child: people talk about things and other people, the way they are or see the world. So I am going to take a very basic example. When you friend Peter spend time with you, he can't stop saying s*** about all your friends... Here is my question: what do you think Peter does when he is with John or Mike? When I say that, everyone tells me, of course, I know that... Still, pretty much anyone I know can't read in between the lines... In this particular video, my biggest clue is what is not said, I had to search for, and wasn't surprised when I found the answers...
I appreciate this take. I’m not conservative or religious, but what’s so wrong with them having one damn successful film that’s not cheaply made and actually has something to say…. Damn it, let ‘em have it! They got that, we get Barbie.
Thank you for providing a non-political commentary about this movie. The political situation has to be discussed as part of the controversy, but you guys worked through it without letting it cloud the review.
Gotta comment again. Not only do I think that was a very thorough, well-constructed and impartial review, it was also engaging and well-spoken. The epilogue was poetically beautiful and truly profound, I think. Much appreciated, thanks again. I’m subscribed for sure! I really appreciate folks who can confidently stand right in the middle and look at both sides fairly, because on every one of these controversies, when I dig deep as you have here, the people on the extremes, or those who just want to discount or ignore the other side just don’t make logical sense to me.
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
I feel like this movie completely diverged from its message at least when it comes from a marketing and press standpoint. Rarely did I hear about what organizations were out there helping or preventing child trafficking. And instead heard about Caviezel, Qnon, Conspiracies and other bs. Makes it feel like what happened with the Kony 2012 film. Where everyone is riled up for action and then nothing.
Well I think you can see what's really going on here : this whole production is more focused on getting your butt into a movie theater seat, that saving children from HT.
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
This is absolutely the most Apolitical film I've seen in a long time. Accept for the actors personal beliefs there is nothing political in this film amd as far as I kniw this film was made five years before qanon* even existed. As a liberal myself I'm completely embarrassed that the left saw an anti child trafficking video and decided to label that as a conservative belief and therefore decided to stand on the opposite side and we know what the opposite side of anti child trafficking is. The producer of ABC was caught with tons of videos of missing children they say don't exist. And many media outlets quoting Noah Bertlatsky an advocate for decriminaling pedophilia and getting rid of the word pedophile all together "because it's offensive." As their expert as to why no one should watch this film. Why does Hollywood not care about historical accuracy in westerns, ww2, Black queens of England and Viking kings being portrayed by black women but they say they only dislike this film because Ballard only saved 987 kids and not 988? That's a little far fetched.
Bravo JoBlo for putting together a fact driven and unbiased summary of the 'controversy' around this film. I haven't seen it yet but when I do watch the film it will be based on the good reviews it has received. The announcement that Amazon and Netflix won't stream the film adds more to the mix. Is there unfair targeting against this film? Who knows. You did a brilliant job JoBlo for a balanced and interesting video.
Good news! I actually heard that Angel Studios is going to be streaming it for FREE on their app. I'm not sure how soon that'll be. But I'm sure it'll be available soon, perhaps in the next month or two.
Wow, you did not do your research. Angel Studios DID NOT BUY THE RIGHTS. the director bought them back from Disney. He then started trying to find someone to distribute it, but no one would till Angel Studios stepped in. That being said, thank you for this video. While I disagree with some of your conclusions, you overall approached this with honesty and level-headedness that many have not.
I had SEVERAL argumkants about the "theater sabotage" nonsense. I had the exact same issues happen to me at an AMC when I saw The Flash and when I saw Across the Spiderverse. It was all just technical issues because the theaters are short staffed and everything is automated now.
"The fire alarm went off in this 12 screen theater, with 10 or 11 screens showing other movies. It must be because they don't want you to see it." Also, I love the video with "people still watching this film with the fire alarm going off" like there's no way they are about to be in an inferno fueled by movie theater decorations.
To me, the biggest issue is how this movie is promoted by its audience: "If you don't support it or don't like it, then you're supporting the traffickers." The film aligns itself with an inarguable cause and thrives on emotional sensationalism. This makes it impossible to have any sort of nuanced conversation about it. It uses the subject matter as a shield from criticism. The producers know exactly what they're doing, and it's gross. They could've ended the movie with a list of charities and organizations to donate to, ways to get involved. But no, they simply ask you to buy more tickets for their movie, and none of that money - as stated on OURs website - goes to the cause. The theater I work at handed out resources on how we can take action to protect our children, which Angel Studios could've, and frankly, should've done. But rather, they just take the money and run. It's good that this movie has raised awareness on an evil that needs to be snuffed out. But the way it was marketed and the grandstanding of its subject and star have made it more controversial than it should be. And while people are arguing about this scandal or that conspiracy, the children are no closer to being saved.
i have yet to see the movie, but i was thinking exactly the same as you, because you can raise all the awareness you want, but if that money doesn't save any children it just goes to someone's pockets
"the biggest issue is how this movie is promoted by its audience: "If you don't support it or don't like it, then you're supporting the traffickers." " Today on "Things that didn't happen"
Okay I'm sorry but claiming that the pay it forward thing was similar to celebrities buying out a theatre to increase box office is insane. Jim Caviezel guilted people into buying tickets for screenings they wouldn't see and christian moviegoers with an abundance of cash, hoping to pay tribute, put in a lot. Given their numbers one can assume they put in WAY more than a paranoid celebrity buying out a few matinees.
Caweasel : ''Pay it forward.'' And he just conveniently omits to mention the part where in actual fact, all the proceeds mysteriously fall right into his pockets. 'Cause you know, the lord works in mysterious ways 'n shit. And of course he needs your money to fight against the evil forces which allowed you to watch his film in a movie theater, for God's sake.
Support Organisation against trafficking of humans and support this movie. Disney and Hollywood are also guilty of doing nothing against trafficking humans... They have the power but most of them abuse woman and children for them own pleasure.
The problem is the religious right love performative morality. They think going to church absolves them of having to actually following thier god's teachings of loving thy neighbor. Much like they think going to a movie somehow means they too fought against child trafficking and anyone who doesn't see it obviously supports it.
The religious right hasn't had any power for a long time. Trump isn't religious and his followers have taken over the conservative right. This movie was a fictional story about things that are happening. If you think that trafficking is a conspiracy theory you need to leave your echo chamber.
The "religious right" doesn't represent the church. They are every bit of fanatical as the far left. They do not represent what real Christianity is all about.
Absolutely. A lot of trafficked minors from the US are teenagers thrown out by their religious families for being queer/sexually active/some other reason religious people tend to get upset over, so maybe they need to take a good look at themselves.
Oh boy, comment section is about to be interesting Here’s my opinion on this movie: I never seen it and I don’t want to. I admire it for tackling a topic that a lot of studios aren’t brave enough to handle The problem I have is the fact that every interview I’ve seen is always an anti liberal agenda Look, child trafficking is an inhumane act of evil that deserves to be condemned But what I hate is the fact that Jim Caviezel and others who promote the movie seem to push an anti liberal agenda as opposed to being against child sex trafficking Which makes me realise that these people don’t care about children suffering under the scrutiny of evil and awful people, they’re only using them as political leverage So, if you like this movie, fine by me, you won’t get me to see it because of some MAGA, QANON’s obsessed fascination with being more anti liberal than being anti human trafficking Because there is nothing political about a human right
Sorry there's one movie with an "anti-liberal" agenda to ruin your day. Now you know how we feel about 95% of today's entertainment. I can't even watch sports without "the message" being pushed in my face.
@@Theggman83. Okay, what part of that comment did I deny child sex trafficking?! I hate this inhumane issue and I think it needs to be sorted But what I hate more is how people like you, use it as political leverage. Both sides should be against this issue some remain silent, others point their fingers at the others and say they’re the bad guy while others defend one of their own who did the very thing they condemned themselves
Why is everybody stopping to talk about this movie? Do not stop wake up and unite and spread the word so we all could ban together and save these children! Be grateful for your life and understand the freedom you have!
I like Caviezel as an actor. I own a number of films he stars in, and have watched and liked others just not enough to buy. I'm not personally interested in religious stuff, and have not seen Passion of the Christ. I think it's a shame Jims acting career didn't take off to the level it deserved. I also think it's a shame he's leaned so hard core into the religious and conspiracy stuff in real life. I can separate Tom Cruise movies from whatever Tom may be into off screen. I can do the same with Jim, I'll continue to enjoy the stuff of his I own, and if he is in new things that interest me I'll see those too. I can't speak to any of the controversy here. You've done a good job of it. And really, I think these people are so heavily invested in the importance they perceive in their message that they feel they have to attack any negative review. Or maybe they figure any publicity is good publicity. As for the movie: I might stream it.
The movie isn't about fringe theories or conspiracies. The movie is a fictional depiction of things that are really happening. Trafficking is going on right now and most people are not aware of it. I seriously do not understand why people want to boycott a good movie because they disagree with the producers politics.
@@Djblois1 Trafficking is bad. The movie raises awareness about trafficking. That's the message of the film. The majority of people who bought tickets are unaware of the producer's politics. To the general public it looks like a lot of people are defending trafficking by attacking this movie.
@@Djblois1Are you criticizing the plot of the movie or the politics of the producer's? That's two different things. The movie was about rescuing children from abuse. That's it. What the writer/director/producer says outside of the movie is another subject.
One of the best movies of all time, based on the fact that it ain't sci-fi, bs non-fiction, not a war movie based on past battles, but the fact it's current, real, emotional, possibly difficult to watch. It's an emotional rollercoaster.
11:06 the "pay it forward" campaign might be a major factor for the big revenue. the amount of tickets sold doesn't necessarily equal to the number of people actually attending the theaters. i care not about conservatism vs liberalism, my values are a mixed of both. and i liked Caviezel, but i draw the line at when he started going down the QAnon conspiracy road. it leaves a bad impression on things he touches (as mentioned @ 13:19). doesn't matter if the movie is good and true.
My views are liberal but even I admit we can be a little silly sometimes But Caviezel should really focus more on the serious issue at hand than his politics and the conspiracies
Yes the "pay it forward" crap gives a false impression. You can sell out a theater, but it being empty says something. If you need to have people just buy tickets, you didn't really earn that sale in my opinion. It looks like money laundering. Also if you criticize the film they call you a pedo. No you can agree that child trafficking exists and is terrible, but think the film is terrible.
@@Rattrap007 That’s like accusing people who don’t like Schindler’s List for being anti semetic Personally, I love Schindler’s List. But I can understand why people might not like it It is hard to sit through and really hard to stomach Yet, I was brave enough to do it twice
Even the director says that he doesn't like what Caviezel has said linking the film to being about QAnon as he says it isn't, it's about real life attempts to stop child trafficking in South America (although the amount of artistic license used is another debate).
This was a fantastic video and I really do hope it becomes a series going forward. It explores everything surrounding the film and it's just what I needed to watch as the film opens in Australia.
Netflix and Amazon Prime both have declined to show this successful movie when it's available to stream. That might be an item for the ongoing "controversy."
The movie is still in theaters and the production isn't under their studios... Makes no sense why they'd have it streaming when its not their studio and in theaters still
This could be the beginning of smaller independent studios that challenge Hollywoods monopoly on movie business. These smaller studios/production companies can do the exact opposite that Hollyweird does: make interesting movies with personality and not doing same movie three times inside of five years, not catering to politics, narrative or msm, offer acting roles for talented actors that Hollywood for "some" reason has dropped and give people what it wants and not do superhero movies etc. I think this could be the beginning of beautiful era.
It already has been. Mel Gibson has found the work arounds for over a decade and made several really good movies. Angel Studios has produced the Chosen, which people are loving. Even Christian based movie houses like Angel are coming up in the ranks and not making the shlock that Christian channels usually make. Then there's Lion's Gate, which has grown in decades and has made a lot of great films, on lower budgets. And they've really grown and collaborate w/ other small indies to bring up production values.
As someone who doesn't lean left, this is the best objective take on this movie I've seen. It's not an opposing take where it's distasteful or hateful like other ones I've seen from multiple mainstream outlets, yet it doesn't kiss the movie's ass either, making it appealing to anyone watching. In other words, thank you Jo for not alienating a large chunk of your audience, because that would've been a turn off for me. Y'all are smart.
As do basically all adults. There are tons of organizations addressing the problem effectively, which is not the weekend warrior bullshit OUR engages in. Republicans do not and have never actually cared about kids. They just know they're pawns they can use to get and keep power because most people are empathetic, orders of magnitude more so when kids are involved. If Republicans gave two shits about kids they could (for example) support comprehensive sex ed and freely available contraception, which have both been shown to lower abortions. But its easier to make abortion illegal, because their actual goal is violence towards women.If they cared about kids they could support gun control and better psychiatric care in the US (and work to destigmatise it), but they don't because they value guns and cops over the lives of children. Just look at what happened at Uvalde: cops responded but did nothing, letting the shooter murder children. Did the cops experience repercussions? Did Conservatives speak out? Was anyone fired? NO. Actually the courts said that cops were under no obligation to do their jobs. What job other than law enforcement could you refuse to do your job, leading to the death of CHILDREN and have our courts say you were within your rights?
The problem is real. The movie is effectively impactful. The key moment in the story was when Ballard was being congratulated for arresting many bad-guys, and was asked how many children he had rescued. The answer was Zero, so that set Ballard on a different mission.
I think that the main problem with Sound of Freedom is that it is basically an advertisement for OUR which is a questionable organization. What do they really do? How is money actually spent? Who really is Tim Ballard? People who love OUR love the movie. People who are skeptical about OUR don't like it. I think that if the movie would have involved normal law enforcement only, such as homeland security or the Colombian police, it would have been a lot less controversial, but also a lot less successful.
It's tragic that this movie was used a left/right divide issue. Because it wasn't distributed by Disney, Angel Studios took it on. it is a faith based movie house, Caveizel and Ballard are strong Christians, and there is a bit of Christian theme in the movie. Not heavy handed, but it's there. Child trafficking is horrible, is something we are agreed on, whether faith based or not though. The left doesn't seem to care about those issues though, using every smear tactic in the book to discredit this movie, and keep their side from wanting to see it. I just recently saw it too. It was much better than I thought, based on the trailer, and who I thought made the movie. The dread and tension could be cut w/ a knife. They had one helluva a director and the production and acting were very good. Caveizel isn't the best actor out there, but he was good for this role. The kids were outstanding. I thought it was very affecting too, and never exploited the kiddies,like movies like Cuties did. Yet I just saw a left wing channel claiming the photo shoot w/ the kids was problematic and inappropriate. Say what? Those ideological monsters I can almost guarantee promoted Cuties though, which was grotesque how they exploited those little girls.
I had not intention of watching this movie before watching this video. Now I'm really intrigued about how good it actually is and I have to go see for myself. Thank you, I guess?
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
I remember seeing Caviezel in a restaurant in NYC back in 2013 or 2014.. in person he's stunningly beautiful. Alot of male sctors in person are almost Always over rated.. but Caviezel definitely had the goods.
It’s entirely up to yourself wether you wish to watch and support this movie or not. (I have my ticket booked for Friday in the UK. I honestly expected it to be just me and maybe a few other strangers weird enough to watch this little movie that’s been causing a stir across America. Both showings in my theatre have sold out which I honestly did not expect) Jim Cavaziel is very “eccentric” to put it mildly, I also think he’s incredibly talented and is good in whatever he’s stared in. But if him starring in the movie is enough to out you off that’s fair, you don’t need to watch it. But why the attack on him when Hollywood was so quick to defend a child Groomer like Ezra Miller Is the source material exaggerated? From what I understand yes, but name a “based on a true story” movie that isn’t. Also I don’t care if it’s 300 or just 30 children Ballard and his organisation has rescued. The fact they have managed to save some innocent children from the absolute SCUM!!! of the world deserves massive respect. I did not like the reaction from certain media when it came to this film. The Rolling Stone and vice Reviews was a abhorrent tangent claiming anyone who watched this movie was Qnon and 4chan supporters and members, white supremists and religious freaks. The director of the movie Alejandro Monteverde is a Hispanic person from Mexico. I’m sure he must be all of the above to to have made it Rolling Stone It just felt like certain people had a massive agenda for this movie when it started to pull big numbers. If it hadn’t made the money it did I don’t think you would of heard hide nor hair from these people
I'll tell you how : by not allowing yourself to be guilt-tripped into swallowing any propaganda in particular, even when it's being imparted to you from a moral highground by Jesus Christ himself.
@@rigelb9025I used to work for a federal agency that rescue children from sex traffickers worldwide, among other missions they have. The agents coordinates with the local country authorities to rescue these kids. Just because it’s associated with a religious film company, it doesn’t mean it’s propaganda.
They also support hormone blockers to keep young boys looking prepubescent. They're sick like the clowns here crying Qanon to hide their love of pedophilia.
Great assessment of all the facts. The movie was intended to make us think and to make everyone more aware of what sex trafficking is about and why it's so hard to stop.
SoF fans are just the worst people out there, like, just because you liked the movie, gives you no right to call those who don't pedos. Plus, everyone forgets Spotlight, a movie that is not just about sex trafficking, but also criticises that very corrupt system known as Catholic Church.
First, the media tried the "QAnon" angle to discredit it. Then, they had to show their cards a little when criticizing a movie about a guy who tried to stop child trafficking. Almost like it hit too close to home.
Nah, it's due to the guy who it was about straight up got removed from the anti-child trafficking group he started because of people who worked for him accusing him of shitty behavior, a guy who funded it actually got busted for child prostitution, the fact that actual child trafficking officers said that the handling of the subject here was fucking bullshit, not to mention the sketchiness of filming the raids they perform but jesus christ there's worse reasons to hate this. Like the fact that the film is just a massive ego stroke on Tim Ballard himself to the point where they had a scene where the kids go with him because of Saint Timothy..... which, if you don't know, is the patron saint of intestinal disorders.
One of the 6,000 crowd funders got arrested? Egads. BTW the way you may want to ACTUALLY see what he got arrested for instead of lying. BTW, your condemnation means you can't watch much Tarentino or matrix etc made by Weinstein. Unless you're a hypocrite.
Awesome video on being extremely neutral. Will check the film on streaming once the conversing dies down on both sides. I have a feeling the comments is going to be more entertaining than the movie itself.
I think much of the controversy is from how some people decided to promote the movie by claiming the Hollywood elites don't want you to see it. So many claimed Disney shunned the film, not because they made a business decision, but because the executives are drinking the blood of traffiked children. And that kind of promotion is definitely going to polarize your film. If it was marketed like any other movie, it wpuld have seen some biased reviews from both sides of the political spectrum, but nothing like the fire storm we actually saw. And it probably wpuld have had moderate success. Not the mega blockbuster fueled by people who were spurred on by the inflammatory rhetoric. I didn't see it. To be honest, nothing political. But, as a Christian, I felt like they i was being coerced into giving someone my money, and that just feels like explotation to me. I'll use that money to help my own kids.
The Hollywood eltes don't want you to see, but I don't think it's because they are in on trafficking. They don't want their monopoly on film making challenged. It's as simple as that. They blacklisted Caviezel and Mel Gibson, but they keep making great movies anyways, and their monopoly is challenged. That's one reason. It's also the poltical divide between left and right. This shouldn't be that kind of issue, but it's been made into that. Leftists hate this and stop at nothing to discredit the film, and they are crazed about it. I do see some unfair rhetoric on the right a bit too, but not to the crazed level I'm seeing the left go too. I don't agree w/ coercing or tricking you into spending your money. It's a good cause, and a good film. So I see why lots of people did the pay it forward thing. I've seen people be moved to want to volunteer to want to fight the blight of trafficking and wanting to donate their money to causes that fight it too. Glen Beck put a lot of money into actually funding the real Tim Ballard's mission, when the govvy pulled the plug on him. They thought about putting Glen Beck in the movie, but it was a wise choice to change the name and keep him out as a funder. Something else I saw that really touched me, was when people ask how watching a movie can help anyone. There was a person who was trafficked when really young. They never dealt w/ it into old age. They said w/ all the talk of the movie, they were finally able to talk about it, because everyone was talking about this subject, so it finally made it ok for them to open up and get support. They said they finally found healing after all these years, got help and finally sleep at night.
How can we actually say how popular a film is when the creators themselves fully endorse having people buy more tickets than they are using? It seems inherently dishonest to sell out shows when you have tons of empty seats in the theatre and call that popularity
Why would anyone buy them if they're not using them? Who has that disposable cash? For film-makers to actually ask people to do that (not even recommend us to a friend) is the most desperate thing I've heard in movies.
@@davidjames579 What they do is ask people who like the film to buy extra tickets to give to others. It is a pay it forward form of marketing. The rub is if you get a group of very passionate people to buy one or two added tickets that can balloon the numbers.
You def are getting the whole thing wrong. They didnt sell out shows people werent watching. It wasnt until a single individual redeemed the ticket would it get counted as a ticket sold. My showing was 3 weeks after opening and it was packed on a Saturday at a 5 pm showing.
I have to say I'm proud of you. I believed when I started this that based off stuff. I've seen from some other videos, that you were going to take the far left approach and drag this movie through the mud but I think you were very fair
Sorry, but straddling the fence on this film and the issues around it is disingenuous. Also, ASTROTURFFING, that is the term you failed to mention. They astrotuffed the shit out of this movie.
I worked at a pharmacy and an old lady asked if I saw the movie. I said no and said I heard it sucked and wasn’t accurate to reality. She said “no it’s all true and Mel Gibson was right about it” she went on to accuse Disney of hiding the film. Trust me when I say that’s not how you sell a movie to a teenager who already had no interest in seeing it
How kids being kidnapped and sexually abuse is something NOT accurate to reality? Also, it's a movie and not a documentary, of course things will be dramatized in order to get people's attention, to make the story engaging... but still, how the core message is not accurate to reality? Please, elaborate your poinr in details. I'm legit curious.
@@davideassis87I never said that child traffic wasn’t accurate. From what I’ve heard and read the story the movie tells is not accurate or greatly exaggerates the impact that Tim Ballard and OUR have had. Given Tim and OUR went on a mission to free trafficked people based on information from a psychic I wouldn’t trust everything they say is 100% accurate
I'll acknowledge that you've done a pretty good job addressing most of my issues with the film (and the reasons why I haven't watched it as yet), but I feel that you have missed one really important point. Many of those involved in dealing with child exploitation and trafficking, including law enforcement have expressed concern that Ballards actions might be directly contributing to an increase in trafficking. By approaching traffickers directly, and requesting children for events (which is something he's done on numerous occassions) he might well be unwittingly creating a larger market. There are several documented cases of children having been trafficked for the very first time, attending these events/busts. He's also well known for exagerating his involvement in such busts, in many cases outright lying to the media. I'm reluctant to watch a movie that glorifies the man, given that he really seems to enjoy the media attention, and might well be making the problem worse
Enjoyable review.
Hey, human trafficking is a problem. It’s fine to put a spotlight on it. ALSO, people can ignore this particular film because of the Ballard and Caviezel if they’d like.
The more interesting aspect for me is the production made a great looking film on a low budget and made a lot of money. Hopefully we see more of that.
No such thing as truly low budget when it's a right wing fascist billionaire backed project to further radicalize religious people with Qanon nonsense.
It should be simple to just ignore the film. However, seeing it or not is being used as a litmus test by ignorant fucksticks who think the election was stolen. It's the cinematic equivalent of driving around in a jacked up pickup truck with a Trump 2024 flag, who can't possibly believe Biden won because "I ain't seen no Sleepy Joe Biden flags".
If you like the movie, fine. But I for one pretty fucking tired of being told I support groomers because I didn't shower this ideologically driven film with my dollars.
The review stated that the filmmakers originally wrote a completely fictionalized movie about child trafficking and a hero who rescues kids. I might have seen that movie, especially if the plot contained true elements of how trafficking is done. Like, say it was a film kind of like "Proof of Life", which isn't how rescuing people who are cartel kidnapping is done, but highlighted that cartels do kidnap people.
But as soon as this movie decided to focus on the sham that is Ballard, directed and starting a QAnon nut job, I had no interest in seeing it. As such, the filmmakers invariably failed to highlight child sex trafficking to a wider audience all because they decided it was more important to show it to people who go to megachurches. This whole "my god it made so much more money than the latest Indiana Jones movie" is utterly uninteresting. If you get enough rich ideologues and church titters to drop money, of COURSE that will happen. It's no different than how right wing fuckwits always have "the number 1 best seller". Of course they do - super PACs buy all the books and hand them out to donors (most of whom instantly throw it in the trash after the dinner).
The problem with this review is the sheer naiveté to try and talk about this movie as controversial because of how the left and the right argue. The left wouldn't have given two fucks about this movie, except the the right won't fucking shut up about imaginary pedophilia. The movie was a PURE POLITICAL PLAY, yet somehow the makers of this channel couldn't see that. Just nuts.
It was definitely a great looking film but I would also mention that 'Amélie,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'House of Flying Daggers,' 'Upgrade,' 'Pig,' 'Call Me by Your Name,' 'A Hidden Life,' 'Mandy,' 'The Guest' and 'Moonlight' all had much lower budgets with much better cinematography in my opinion. 'Sound of Freedom' looks great of course but plenty of mid-budget films and also low-budget films more impressively have had oscar-worthy cinematography on display throughout the years.
I think that is the “real shock”. Again I think there is a lot of padding of budgets by studio executives.
The film looks objectively terrible.
Hate this movie if want but you can’t deny that child trafficking is a billion dollar industry that needs to be stopped. That’s the one issue everyone should stand together on.
Except the people and organizations that are pushing this movie are grifting money from people who believe they are actually fighting trafficking when the reality is they are pocketing the money.
@@abduktedtemplar And this is what I was worried about
I always said they use child trafficking as political leverage instead of tackling it head on but this….Wow
Even Jim Caviezel says his movies deserves Oscars
If I was promoting a movie that had serious issues, I wouldn’t give a rats ass about awards and be grateful that I am spreading a serious issue and having people take it seriously
And? They arent drinking their spinal fluid.. This lead actor is a lunatic and the ballard guy is a liar. Yeah they have saves some kids but they turned it political with this qanon craziness which is extremely dangerous
@@greggwgiddensable Sounds like you're the one turning it political! Either you want to save kids from child trafficking or you don't.
@@cowboib4680 I think what he's saying is by making QAnon the topic you make a certain amount of people think the film is fiction, when it's about real life problems. All you're doing is preaching to the converted, and taking public awareness of child trafficking away.
Do The Blind Side scandal next.
Oh, I’ll be interested
I bet they wont
I saw a video, not sure if it was a news report a documentary... The young man who had been the center of the story was ousted for wanting more money from the family and was being denied though the family had some documentation that revealed they had provided for him, as well as documentation from the young man demanding more. It exposed the young man was not telling the story as accurately as he should. I'm not remembering if everything he has stated is false, or if only some important facts were false. But. I just remember after watching it, I felt the family was not ripping the guy off at all. Though they certainly are human and probably made mistakes or handled things in ways that could have been better. You can research the information yourself, I'm sorry I don't have a link. ❤
Kudos for not pretending the film doesn't even exist like so many other reviewers!
Seriously a lot people did
Fuck this movie.
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
@@vampirascoffin870 It wasn't promoted until Angel Studios picked it up. Once it got popular it got pretty much only haze reviews based on a bunch of racist and bizarre rhetoric by left wing channels. It's sad how this sparked nothing but left/right divide. How about the important subject, and let the movie stand for itself? It was pretty darn good.
I can't remember another film that received this much scrutiny for so little reason.
It really was bizarre. This was a fair review of all the craziness though, and of the movie, which was better than I thought, based on a not great trailer.
I watched in a mostly packed room in AMC in a blue state with no issue what so ever. I don't believe in Q and any of the extremist stuff, but I really enjoy the film and I understand that some of the plots are fictional (please give an average audience more credit for having common sense), but the issue the film address doesn't change. Every time I see a review on this film stirred up the feelings I get during my viewing, and it makes me want to cry still.
The problem is Tim Ballard is a fraud and ADULT rapist
A blue state in the US is democrat? I'm Canadian and blue is conservative here, red is liberal. It messes w/ my dyslexia. So was still getting big viewings even in liberal areas. That's good. Almost no liberal channels would give this movie a fair shake and their criticisms are based on race based and Q stuff. I'm not into Q either, always saw it as a scam. This movie and the players in the movie have nothing to do w/ Q either. Never found any evidence of it, though I've seen tons of lying accusations about it.
Frequency is such an underrated movie! I loved it!
It’s so true! I love it
I don't usually comment on RUclips. However I found you analysis of this movie and the controversy to be almost journalistic of a bygone era. No slant either way and just spouting facts. I really like your channel, your movie analysis, and your general content. I am really proud that this channel didn't just take the political talking points and run with them. You put out solid facts and solid analysis. Keep being you.
Thank you very much. That means a lot to me.
Good to see you remained neutral and pointed out the issues on both sides versus favoring one over the other.
Oh my God! Both sides? These people are calling everyone on the left either pedophiles or pedophile enablers. And you gd numb skulls are talking about both friggin sides?! Okay, my turn. Everyone on the right skewers babies with spears and then uses their blood as lubrication to jerk off and further defile the baby carcass. This is what Republican policies are doing and if you're mad at me it's because you're helping them jerk off on the skewered babies. Can't pick sides. Gotta present both arguments as valid. Or you're a skewered baby fvcker! 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Neutral by completely misrepresenting facts ... mmmk
@@freddyfaerie3499 Such as? 🤔
@@BigFrakingSword a completely fake story about a man who has nothing in common with the character that bears his name while supporting a organization that doesn't do anything to stop child trafficking but instead causes more of it because it makes them money
@Lomogrammaton read my comment.
I don’t believe the QAnon crap but I do want to see Maxwell’s client list and if that makes me conspiracy theorist whatever
They're literally doing it what's not to believe?
Same.
You do realize Tim Ballard is a fraud and ADULT rapist.
I saw this film the same week I saw Indiana Jones 5. The theater was packed, and all of us were attached to our seats. This film was beautifully made, the acting was superb, and it had a very powerful message that only someone with no heart nor conscience would have a issue with it. I question those that went against it. Nevertheless, my 9 year old son was with me and he asked me plenty of questions, which I did my best to answer in a way that he could understand. And before anyone jumps on me and tells me "why did you let him see that film"-nonsense, haven't many parents allowed their children to listen to more controversial and aexuakly explicit music on downstream or radio? I just showed him a different side of life that he needs to be aware of, and if he encounters one of these spiritually misguided people, to come quickly and talk to his dad, which in the love of God, will always have his back.
May all of you be blessed.
Rick
I'm a 1976 GEN-Xer. My Mom had that talk with us, in 1982. WHY? John Walsh's son, Adam. That was the most horrific thing imaginable as a kid, or parent. So, yeah....we had to get the "stranger danger" talk.
Does make you think that Maxwell's list of pedophiles is somehow not released to the public. Seems odd right?
No, but it cribs itself inside the conversation. Hence, Caviezel starring and the people involved calling people pedos for not liking it.
Nicely balanced, informative and objective. Thanks! It's really soothing to hear a voice of reason in today's heated debate climate.
Thanks for this video, Taylor.
"Indiana Jones" didn't need "Sound of Freedom" to look like a flop.
I’m sure the movie is fine, I’m just tapped and done with movies for the season. But my very Christian mom received texts about how u don’t care about kids if u don’t support this movie. I’m always fascinated when people are non political when they should be. Me giving these people my dollars will do nada for trafficking. People supporting this thinking it will make a difference in their salvation is strange.
On a side note, Jim's role in " Person of Interest " is really well played and the show is crazy good. I highly recommend anyone here watching it :)
was the best show in town for a while yes :)
Sadly his current cult action is starting to taint it.
I disagree. ( separate the art from the artist ) Another example is Tom Cruise, I liked him both in Reacher and Maverick ( in fact I like him in almost every single role he plays ) Just because he joined a cult in real life doesn't change that one bit.@@jengorman2246
It's easily one of my favourite shows of all time. I recommend anyone who's hesitant because of Jim's unsavoury politics to put that aside and give it a watch. Absolutely prescient about the surveillance state and worth the watch for Michael Emerson alone.
@@keithck3720"unsavory?" Just because you might not agree with everything someone does differently than you, it doesn't make it unsavory or bad. Jim Caveziel has integrity and follows his heart and his head.
I enjoy his acting just as much as I enjoy Tom Cruise's acting...their personal choices don't change their great talent.
Taylor James Johnson being the only guy from JoBlo whose videos are always worth watching.
This is a very well done piece. I saw the movie and thought it was excellent. I’m not a political person and this wasn’t a political movie at all. It’s not even heavy handed with religion. But it addresses a very important topic. The fact that there’s any controversy surrounding this issue is crazy to me. Anyone who has children should see this movie.
Well when the lead and director are qanon members and aren't really doing anything except pocket the money from the film, it seems a bit hypocritical.
@@CiscohmWhat's a Qanon?
@@Ciscohm, film makers "pocketing" money is all the excuse you need to justify support of pedophilia?
@@bigt8877 I'd rather support it if they actually donated to organizations that try to stop it. Sorry i have morals
@@bigt8877 they're just taking an issue everyone knows existed and decided its now only happening and you're the problem if you don't watch the film. Like, respectfully, do it if it's sincere not if you're using an issue to play with the emotions of the public just to see it. It's not that difficult but yet, people will always scam you off your emotions.
Nearly every "based on a true story" movie changes some facts to make the plot flow better, or to attract a bigger audience. The only movies I can think of that did little of that are "42" and "Tora! Tora! Tora!"
the problem is there's no clear guidelines to how much creative freedom can you put in a movie to still be called "based on a true story/event". some filmmakers would be self-conscious enough to call theirs "inspired by..." if they knew they had to put more seasonings to their dish of a movie.
@@s1x6x1s Precisely. By framing it as 'Based on', it pretty much allows for as much stretching of the factual subject matter while maintaining certain key aspects such as names & places, while dodging as much legal liability as the court will allow for.
The thing is that there have been many movies dealing with controversial topics without being overly sensationalistic.
Spotlight is a good example. It took a very sobering look at an extremely serious and ongoing issue. The movie ended with a list of cities where abuse was uncovered.
But Spotlight didn't have the actors going around making wild conspiratorial claims despite the film being based on actual cover ups and providing tons of verified evidence used in court cases to prove an actual conspiracy to hide child abuse by a rich powerful politically connected organization.
Excellent example, very true.
Thank you I forgot about that movie. While not grounded like Spotlight, Taken was another movie that dealt with similar HT issues. I guess the difference with these movies is that when they had a bad review the stars didn't go on right wing media labeling them as sinners, or devil worshipers, endorsing HT, trying to cover, or any of the other crazy shit they make up.
Shhh....you cant say this part! The point of this video is to be conciliatory to righties desperate for a media win.
Not bore them with examples of similar movies that tell the same stories, minus the conspiracy and accusations.
This is a very fair and unbiased summary of the movie and the controversy. Refreshing!
I beg to differ... At the opposite, I can hear the author(s) bias in the the script... May not be a registered voter but I can tell for who he/they vote...
@@migueldias8546 sincere question - what is it that makes you think that?
@@dman3316 My "magic power". According to my friend, I have a magic power: I can read people... The truth is actually very simple. I simply understood something very obvious as a child: people talk about things and other people, the way they are or see the world. So I am going to take a very basic example. When you friend Peter spend time with you, he can't stop saying s*** about all your friends... Here is my question: what do you think Peter does when he is with John or Mike? When I say that, everyone tells me, of course, I know that... Still, pretty much anyone I know can't read in between the lines... In this particular video, my biggest clue is what is not said, I had to search for, and wasn't surprised when I found the answers...
@@migueldias8546 ....waaa? 🤔🤖
@@dman3316the guys on something 😂
$181 million domestic box office ain't bad. Great vid. Thanks.
I appreciate this take. I’m not conservative or religious, but what’s so wrong with them having one damn successful film that’s not cheaply made and actually has something to say…. Damn it, let ‘em have it! They got that, we get Barbie.
Pretty much exactly my
Opinion.
Barbie is utter dog shit.
It took me several scrolls to get here.
Best comment on this video
This is a good ideea for a new series. I feel like your takes are usually balanced enough.
Thank you for providing a non-political commentary about this movie. The political situation has to be discussed as part of the controversy, but you guys worked through it without letting it cloud the review.
Thanks so much. That was honestly our objective here.
Too bad Tim Ballard is a complete fraud and ADULT rapist.
Gotta comment again. Not only do I think that was a very thorough, well-constructed and impartial review, it was also engaging and well-spoken. The epilogue was poetically beautiful and truly profound, I think. Much appreciated, thanks again. I’m subscribed for sure!
I really appreciate folks who can confidently stand right in the middle and look at both sides fairly, because on every one of these controversies, when I dig deep as you have here, the people on the extremes, or those who just want to discount or ignore the other side just don’t make logical sense to me.
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
I feel like this movie completely diverged from its message at least when it comes from a marketing and press standpoint. Rarely did I hear about what organizations were out there helping or preventing child trafficking. And instead heard about Caviezel, Qnon, Conspiracies and other bs. Makes it feel like what happened with the Kony 2012 film. Where everyone is riled up for action and then nothing.
Well I think you can see what's really going on here : this whole production is more focused on getting your butt into a movie theater seat, that saving children from HT.
Impressive fencesitting, I must say.
Hell yes that's why they call it HOLLYWEIRD.
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
I saw it. And was very emotional. At one point my fist were so tight I could have drawn blood. Anyone who does this to a child is pure evil.
So you didn't know about human trafficking before this film? And kids being used and abused is completely new to you?
@@basquat76what a stupid response.
@basquat76 that's your take on his comment?
You should hear what the Catholic Church has done
@@basquat76Are u retarded or just trollish?
This is absolutely the most Apolitical film I've seen in a long time. Accept for the actors personal beliefs there is nothing political in this film amd as far as I kniw this film was made five years before qanon* even existed.
As a liberal myself I'm completely embarrassed that the left saw an anti child trafficking video and decided to label that as a conservative belief and therefore decided to stand on the opposite side and we know what the opposite side of anti child trafficking is.
The producer of ABC was caught with tons of videos of missing children they say don't exist. And many media outlets quoting Noah Bertlatsky an advocate for decriminaling pedophilia and getting rid of the word pedophile all together "because it's offensive." As their expert as to why no one should watch this film.
Why does Hollywood not care about historical accuracy in westerns, ww2, Black queens of England and Viking kings being portrayed by black women but they say they only dislike this film because Ballard only saved 987 kids and not 988? That's a little far fetched.
Bravo JoBlo for putting together a fact driven and unbiased summary of the 'controversy' around this film. I haven't seen it yet but when I do watch the film it will be based on the good reviews it has received. The announcement that Amazon and Netflix won't stream the film adds more to the mix. Is there unfair targeting against this film? Who knows.
You did a brilliant job JoBlo for a balanced and interesting video.
Good news! I actually heard that Angel Studios is going to be streaming it for FREE on their app. I'm not sure how soon that'll be. But I'm sure it'll be available soon, perhaps in the next month or two.
Wow, you did not do your research. Angel Studios DID NOT BUY THE RIGHTS. the director bought them back from Disney. He then started trying to find someone to distribute it, but no one would till Angel Studios stepped in.
That being said, thank you for this video. While I disagree with some of your conclusions, you overall approached this with honesty and level-headedness that many have not.
I will be watching this when it's released here in the UK.
Great commentary & and I enjoyed you trying to take politics out of it.
This film took a shit on Hollywood and laughed all the way to the bank hahahahahah
No
keep crying hahah@@NakedMkone
I had SEVERAL argumkants about the "theater sabotage" nonsense. I had the exact same issues happen to me at an AMC when I saw The Flash and when I saw Across the Spiderverse. It was all just technical issues because the theaters are short staffed and everything is automated now.
We had several months of crapped out ac in the premium section (imax - Dolby) of OUR - AMC. They just recently fixed in time for Oppenheimer.
@@thomasanthony4012 or people involved in the movie, or QAnon related crowd; really wanted things to look that way
Went to see a movie last week, there wasn't even anyone to check our online tickets. We didn't see anyone and just walked into the theater
@@malasc12 Moral of the story : No longer bother buying any movie tickets - just walk in.
"The fire alarm went off in this 12 screen theater, with 10 or 11 screens showing other movies. It must be because they don't want you to see it."
Also, I love the video with "people still watching this film with the fire alarm going off" like there's no way they are about to be in an inferno fueled by movie theater decorations.
I liked this video and looking forward to this new series from JoBlo
To me, the biggest issue is how this movie is promoted by its audience: "If you don't support it or don't like it, then you're supporting the traffickers."
The film aligns itself with an inarguable cause and thrives on emotional sensationalism. This makes it impossible to have any sort of nuanced conversation about it. It uses the subject matter as a shield from criticism. The producers know exactly what they're doing, and it's gross.
They could've ended the movie with a list of charities and organizations to donate to, ways to get involved. But no, they simply ask you to buy more tickets for their movie, and none of that money - as stated on OURs website - goes to the cause.
The theater I work at handed out resources on how we can take action to protect our children, which Angel Studios could've, and frankly, should've done. But rather, they just take the money and run.
It's good that this movie has raised awareness on an evil that needs to be snuffed out. But the way it was marketed and the grandstanding of its subject and star have made it more controversial than it should be. And while people are arguing about this scandal or that conspiracy, the children are no closer to being saved.
i have yet to see the movie, but i was thinking exactly the same as you, because you can raise all the awareness you want, but if that money doesn't save any children it just goes to someone's pockets
A Christian based film ignoring the abuse and trafficking from the church is insincere
@@denislemieux4915 a kid is 100 times more likely to be abused by a teacher than by a pastor/priest.
"the biggest issue is how this movie is promoted by its audience: "If you don't support it or don't like it, then you're supporting the traffickers." "
Today on "Things that didn't happen"
I agree
Okay I'm sorry but claiming that the pay it forward thing was similar to celebrities buying out a theatre to increase box office is insane. Jim Caviezel guilted people into buying tickets for screenings they wouldn't see and christian moviegoers with an abundance of cash, hoping to pay tribute, put in a lot. Given their numbers one can assume they put in WAY more than a paranoid celebrity buying out a few matinees.
Caweasel : ''Pay it forward.'' And he just conveniently omits to mention the part where in actual fact, all the proceeds mysteriously fall right into his pockets. 'Cause you know, the lord works in mysterious ways 'n shit. And of course he needs your money to fight against the evil forces which allowed you to watch his film in a movie theater, for God's sake.
Support Organisation against trafficking of humans and support this movie. Disney and Hollywood are also guilty of doing nothing against trafficking humans... They have the power but most of them abuse woman and children for them own pleasure.
owen benjamin does a good breakdown of this film and the creeps behind it.
Owen Benjamin is a lolcow
Netflix chose Cuties over this movie because they think it’s a good movie. Shows how lame Netflix is nowadays.
I went to see Prometheus in theaters and the movie froze halfway through. Does that mean that AMC theaters is against Aliens? 😂
Maybe that movie theater had aliens in disguise
Did it happen a hundred more times across the country?
@@controlZchannel I don’t know, but when I was younger I went to see The Replacements in theaters and the film melted halfway through. #Conspiracy
@@controlZchannelYou don't think that AMC theatres are trash maybe?
The problem is the religious right love performative morality. They think going to church absolves them of having to actually following thier god's teachings of loving thy neighbor. Much like they think going to a movie somehow means they too fought against child trafficking and anyone who doesn't see it obviously supports it.
The religious right hasn't had any power for a long time. Trump isn't religious and his followers have taken over the conservative right.
This movie was a fictional story about things that are happening. If you think that trafficking is a conspiracy theory you need to leave your echo chamber.
The "religious right" doesn't represent the church. They are every bit of fanatical as the far left. They do not represent what real Christianity is all about.
Check another person who doesnt get Christians, or what they like or want, or think.
Absolutely. A lot of trafficked minors from the US are teenagers thrown out by their religious families for being queer/sexually active/some other reason religious people tend to get upset over, so maybe they need to take a good look at themselves.
@@RockyGems Found another religious bigot.
Oh boy, comment section is about to be interesting
Here’s my opinion on this movie: I never seen it and I don’t want to. I admire it for tackling a topic that a lot of studios aren’t brave enough to handle
The problem I have is the fact that every interview I’ve seen is always an anti liberal agenda
Look, child trafficking is an inhumane act of evil that deserves to be condemned
But what I hate is the fact that Jim Caviezel and others who promote the movie seem to push an anti liberal agenda as opposed to being against child sex trafficking
Which makes me realise that these people don’t care about children suffering under the scrutiny of evil and awful people, they’re only using them as political leverage
So, if you like this movie, fine by me, you won’t get me to see it because of some MAGA, QANON’s obsessed fascination with being more anti liberal than being anti human trafficking
Because there is nothing political about a human right
💯💯💯👍. Well said
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Sorry there's one movie with an "anti-liberal" agenda to ruin your day. Now you know how we feel about 95% of today's entertainment. I can't even watch sports without "the message" being pushed in my face.
TL;DR: You're choosing your political views over an actual, serious issue.
Ok. Liberal mindsite alright.
@@Theggman83. Okay, what part of that comment did I deny child sex trafficking?!
I hate this inhumane issue and I think it needs to be sorted
But what I hate more is how people like you, use it as political leverage. Both sides should be against this issue some remain silent, others point their fingers at the others and say they’re the bad guy while others defend one of their own who did the very thing they condemned themselves
Why is everybody stopping to talk about this movie? Do not stop wake up and unite and spread the word so we all could ban together and save these children! Be grateful for your life and understand the freedom you have!
I like Caviezel as an actor. I own a number of films he stars in, and have watched and liked others just not enough to buy. I'm not personally interested in religious stuff, and have not seen Passion of the Christ. I think it's a shame Jims acting career didn't take off to the level it deserved. I also think it's a shame he's leaned so hard core into the religious and conspiracy stuff in real life.
I can separate Tom Cruise movies from whatever Tom may be into off screen. I can do the same with Jim, I'll continue to enjoy the stuff of his I own, and if he is in new things that interest me I'll see those too.
I can't speak to any of the controversy here. You've done a good job of it. And really, I think these people are so heavily invested in the importance they perceive in their message that they feel they have to attack any negative review. Or maybe they figure any publicity is good publicity.
As for the movie: I might stream it.
Couldn't say it any better. He could be his own worst enemy like so many.
The movie isn't about fringe theories or conspiracies. The movie is a fictional depiction of things that are really happening. Trafficking is going on right now and most people are not aware of it. I seriously do not understand why people want to boycott a good movie because they disagree with the producers politics.
Because they are teaching false messaging
because the leftest media are in on the trafficking
@@Djblois1 Trafficking is bad. The movie raises awareness about trafficking. That's the message of the film. The majority of people who bought tickets are unaware of the producer's politics. To the general public it looks like a lot of people are defending trafficking by attacking this movie.
Trafficking is bad. The movie is teaching false narratives about trafficking
@@Djblois1Are you criticizing the plot of the movie or the politics of the producer's? That's two different things. The movie was about rescuing children from abuse. That's it. What the writer/director/producer says outside of the movie is another subject.
The true scandal of the movie is that Kevin Sorbo isn't it's main protagonist. 😂😂
Charles in Charge should've made an appearance too.
Or Kirk Cameron.
When Mel Gibson is endorsing something you are best advised to pass on it. #antisemite
I remember the god’s not dead era of Christian filmmaking… please believe me when I say our films are much better than that crap now lol 😂
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
One of the best movies of all time, based on the fact that it ain't sci-fi, bs non-fiction, not a war movie based on past battles, but the fact it's current, real, emotional, possibly difficult to watch. It's an emotional rollercoaster.
Best movies of all time? You are either a bot or haven't seen many movies. Oh also, Tim Ballard is a fraud and ADULT rapist.
11:06 the "pay it forward" campaign might be a major factor for the big revenue. the amount of tickets sold doesn't necessarily equal to the number of people actually attending the theaters.
i care not about conservatism vs liberalism, my values are a mixed of both. and i liked Caviezel, but i draw the line at when he started going down the QAnon conspiracy road. it leaves a bad impression on things he touches (as mentioned @ 13:19). doesn't matter if the movie is good and true.
My views are liberal but even I admit we can be a little silly sometimes
But Caviezel should really focus more on the serious issue at hand than his politics and the conspiracies
Yes the "pay it forward" crap gives a false impression. You can sell out a theater, but it being empty says something.
If you need to have people just buy tickets, you didn't really earn that sale in my opinion. It looks like money laundering. Also if you criticize the film they call you a pedo. No you can agree that child trafficking exists and is terrible, but think the film is terrible.
@@Rattrap007 That’s like accusing people who don’t like Schindler’s List for being anti semetic
Personally, I love Schindler’s List. But I can understand why people might not like it
It is hard to sit through and really hard to stomach
Yet, I was brave enough to do it twice
Even the director says that he doesn't like what Caviezel has said linking the film to being about QAnon as he says it isn't, it's about real life attempts to stop child trafficking in South America (although the amount of artistic license used is another debate).
@@Blitzo8390looks like Jim focussing on what he did turned out just fine. The movie was a huge success. So seems they knew what they were doing.
Thanks for down-the-middle reporting. Was honestly not expecting it- wish there was more of it out there today. 👏👏👍😀
The problem is Tim Ballard is a fraud and ADULT rapist
Yep, impressed too, very fair coverage.
This was a fantastic video and I really do hope it becomes a series going forward. It explores everything surrounding the film and it's just what I needed to watch as the film opens in Australia.
The problem is Tim Ballard is a fraud and ADULT rapist
I saw x-men apocalypse. I missed the last 30 minutes because of a fire alarm. Does that mean regal cinemas hate mutants?
Ya didn’t miss much
Netflix and Amazon Prime both have declined to show this successful movie when it's available to stream. That might be an item for the ongoing "controversy."
The movie is still in theaters and the production isn't under their studios... Makes no sense why they'd have it streaming when its not their studio and in theaters still
@@Ciscohm
I noted they've declined to take it WHEN it's available to stream (in the future)
Please pardon my lack of clarity.
@@droidx1191 ah makes sense then. It'll probably be a Cristian streaming site.
Actually, I heard that Angel Studios is going to steam it for FREE on their app - that is, when it IS available for streaming.
They declined it before it was released to theatres - literally like would happen with any other movie!
This could be the beginning of smaller independent studios that challenge Hollywoods monopoly on movie business. These smaller studios/production companies can do the exact opposite that Hollyweird does: make interesting movies with personality and not doing same movie three times inside of five years, not catering to politics, narrative or msm, offer acting roles for talented actors that Hollywood for "some" reason has dropped and give people what it wants and not do superhero movies etc.
I think this could be the beginning of beautiful era.
It already has been. Mel Gibson has found the work arounds for over a decade and made several really good movies. Angel Studios has produced the Chosen, which people are loving. Even Christian based movie houses like Angel are coming up in the ranks and not making the shlock that Christian channels usually make. Then there's Lion's Gate, which has grown in decades and has made a lot of great films, on lower budgets. And they've really grown and collaborate w/ other small indies to bring up production values.
As someone who doesn't lean left, this is the best objective take on this movie I've seen. It's not an opposing take where it's distasteful or hateful like other ones I've seen from multiple mainstream outlets, yet it doesn't kiss the movie's ass either, making it appealing to anyone watching. In other words, thank you Jo for not alienating a large chunk of your audience, because that would've been a turn off for me. Y'all are smart.
Powerful film. I am not Christian but I agree that ALL CHILDREN should be protected.
As do basically all adults. There are tons of organizations addressing the problem effectively, which is not the weekend warrior bullshit OUR engages in. Republicans do not and have never actually cared about kids. They just know they're pawns they can use to get and keep power because most people are empathetic, orders of magnitude more so when kids are involved. If Republicans gave two shits about kids they could (for example) support comprehensive sex ed and freely available contraception, which have both been shown to lower abortions. But its easier to make abortion illegal, because their actual goal is violence towards women.If they cared about kids they could support gun control and better psychiatric care in the US (and work to destigmatise it), but they don't because they value guns and cops over the lives of children. Just look at what happened at Uvalde: cops responded but did nothing, letting the shooter murder children. Did the cops experience repercussions? Did Conservatives speak out? Was anyone fired? NO. Actually the courts said that cops were under no obligation to do their jobs. What job other than law enforcement could you refuse to do your job, leading to the death of CHILDREN and have our courts say you were within your rights?
When he went Q he jumped the shark.
I am about ready to dig up Hunter Thomson just to say " you invented a fictional drug that broke the world."
The problem is real. The movie is effectively impactful. The key moment in the story was when Ballard was being congratulated for arresting many bad-guys, and was asked how many children he had rescued. The answer was Zero, so that set Ballard on a different mission.
It shouldn’t be controversial child sex trafficking is a very serious and real issue that anyone on the political isle should be against.
Jim Caviezel speaking in Spanish. Epic !!!
I think that the main problem with Sound of Freedom is that it is basically an advertisement for OUR which is a questionable organization. What do they really do? How is money actually spent? Who really is Tim Ballard? People who love OUR love the movie. People who are skeptical about OUR don't like it. I think that if the movie would have involved normal law enforcement only, such as homeland security or the Colombian police, it would have been a lot less controversial, but also a lot less successful.
It's tragic that this movie was used a left/right divide issue. Because it wasn't distributed by Disney, Angel Studios took it on. it is a faith based movie house, Caveizel and Ballard are strong Christians, and there is a bit of Christian theme in the movie. Not heavy handed, but it's there. Child trafficking is horrible, is something we are agreed on, whether faith based or not though. The left doesn't seem to care about those issues though, using every smear tactic in the book to discredit this movie, and keep their side from wanting to see it.
I just recently saw it too. It was much better than I thought, based on the trailer, and who I thought made the movie. The dread and tension could be cut w/ a knife. They had one helluva a director and the production and acting were very good. Caveizel isn't the best actor out there, but he was good for this role. The kids were outstanding. I thought it was very affecting too, and never exploited the kiddies,like movies like Cuties did. Yet I just saw a left wing channel claiming the photo shoot w/ the kids was problematic and inappropriate. Say what? Those ideological monsters I can almost guarantee promoted Cuties though, which was grotesque how they exploited those little girls.
I had not intention of watching this movie before watching this video. Now I'm really intrigued about how good it actually is and I have to go see for myself. Thank you, I guess?
I think the film's producers will be thanking him for selling it to you.
@@rigelb9025especially the ones in the news for molesting human trafficking victims
So NOW that the truth about Tim Ballard is coming out and he's a fraud and has possibly committed criminal activities himself, this movie IS EXACTLY the propaganda some of us all knew it was.
I mean I think it was done very well. I think we know why its been suppressed. Hollywood is full of sickos I’m sure.
I remember seeing Caviezel in a restaurant in NYC back in 2013 or 2014.. in person he's stunningly beautiful. Alot of male sctors in person are almost Always over rated.. but Caviezel definitely had the goods.
I guess the crazy ones are always beautiful
Actors are supposed to be good actors, not beautiful. You're thinking of models maybe.
I don't know what 'sctors' are. Please enlighten me.
It’s entirely up to yourself wether you wish to watch and support this movie or not.
(I have my ticket booked for Friday in the UK. I honestly expected it to be just me and maybe a few other strangers weird enough to watch this little movie that’s been causing a stir across America. Both showings in my theatre have sold out which I honestly did not expect)
Jim Cavaziel is very “eccentric” to put it mildly, I also think he’s incredibly talented and is good in whatever he’s stared in. But if him starring in the movie is enough to out you off that’s fair, you don’t need to watch it. But why the attack on him when Hollywood was so quick to defend a child Groomer like Ezra Miller
Is the source material exaggerated? From what I understand yes, but name a “based on a true story” movie that isn’t. Also I don’t care if it’s 300 or just 30 children Ballard and his organisation has rescued. The fact they have managed to save some innocent children from the absolute SCUM!!! of the world deserves massive respect.
I did not like the reaction from certain media when it came to this film. The Rolling Stone and vice Reviews was a abhorrent tangent claiming anyone who watched this movie was Qnon and 4chan supporters and members, white supremists and religious freaks. The director of the movie Alejandro Monteverde is a Hispanic person from Mexico. I’m sure he must be all of the above to to have made it Rolling Stone
It just felt like certain people had a massive agenda for this movie when it started to pull big numbers. If it hadn’t made the money it did I don’t think you would of heard hide nor hair from these people
Alright that Star Wars reference was golden
Jim Caviezel is so creepy. He comes across as a complete psychopath in interviews.
Yeah... Jim definitely sounds like he is koo koo for coco puffs
People want to discredit this movie for adding some Hollywood flare to it, but are okay with films like The Perfect Storm and Saving Private Ryan
Even if the movie was done on an Iphone. How can you hate or criticize a movie about rescuing children from....
I'll tell you how : by not allowing yourself to be guilt-tripped into swallowing any propaganda in particular, even when it's being imparted to you from a moral highground by Jesus Christ himself.
@@rigelb9025I used to work for a federal agency that rescue children from sex traffickers worldwide, among other missions they have. The agents coordinates with the local country authorities to rescue these kids. Just because it’s associated with a religious film company, it doesn’t mean it’s propaganda.
This was a pretty fair assessment.
The same media journalists who blasted this movie called "Cuties" bold and brave. Makes you wonder.
Idiot
Exactly.
They also support hormone blockers to keep young boys looking prepubescent.
They're sick like the clowns here crying Qanon to hide their love of pedophilia.
Who called "Cuties" brave and bold?
I think Cuties was pretty much universally panned.
Asking the questions that need to be asked. Great job.
But failing to answer those very questions.
Jesus Christ! Caviezel sounds like Jim jones or something in that lecture he’s giving. Scary for all the wrong reasons.
As opposed to the screaming mob for the current thing
In other words : Jim Caviezel sounds like Jesus Christ. At least, that's what he's going for, if it wasn't already abundantly clear.
great review my friend bless you hope to see it here in the uk from Thursday 31st
watch right to the end thanks for sharing your review
There isn't right and left politics.
There are right and wrong politics.
Conspiracy theories - stuff that hasn't happened -- yet...
La reflexión final es excelente. Deja mucho para pensar. Excelente análisis, esperemos que ésta sección del canal siga adelante
"Christ as your sword" WTF? That is not how any of this works. Christ was the opposite of a sword.
Great assessment of all the facts. The movie was intended to make us think and to make everyone more aware of what sex trafficking is about and why it's so hard to stop.
Dude looks more like Greg Kinnear than Jim. But I suspect Greg isn’t crazy.
Good movie
And why would anybody hate the truth!?
Great job on this review
SoF fans are just the worst people out there, like, just because you liked the movie, gives you no right to call those who don't pedos. Plus, everyone forgets Spotlight, a movie that is not just about sex trafficking, but also criticises that very corrupt system known as Catholic Church.
Thank you.
One of the best well spoken and thought out reports from both sides.
First, the media tried the "QAnon" angle to discredit it. Then, they had to show their cards a little when criticizing a movie about a guy who tried to stop child trafficking. Almost like it hit too close to home.
Nah, it's due to the guy who it was about straight up got removed from the anti-child trafficking group he started because of people who worked for him accusing him of shitty behavior, a guy who funded it actually got busted for child prostitution, the fact that actual child trafficking officers said that the handling of the subject here was fucking bullshit, not to mention the sketchiness of filming the raids they perform but jesus christ there's worse reasons to hate this. Like the fact that the film is just a massive ego stroke on Tim Ballard himself to the point where they had a scene where the kids go with him because of Saint Timothy..... which, if you don't know, is the patron saint of intestinal disorders.
One of the 6,000 crowd funders got arrested? Egads. BTW the way you may want to ACTUALLY see what he got arrested for instead of lying.
BTW, your condemnation means you can't watch much Tarentino or matrix etc made by Weinstein. Unless you're a hypocrite.
Thank you brother for shining a light
Awesome video on being extremely neutral. Will check the film on streaming once the conversing dies down on both sides.
I have a feeling the comments is going to be more entertaining than the movie itself.
Haha - this is already one of the most commented on videos we’ve ever posted
I think much of the controversy is from how some people decided to promote the movie by claiming the Hollywood elites don't want you to see it. So many claimed Disney shunned the film, not because they made a business decision, but because the executives are drinking the blood of traffiked children. And that kind of promotion is definitely going to polarize your film.
If it was marketed like any other movie, it wpuld have seen some biased reviews from both sides of the political spectrum, but nothing like the fire storm we actually saw. And it probably wpuld have had moderate success. Not the mega blockbuster fueled by people who were spurred on by the inflammatory rhetoric.
I didn't see it. To be honest, nothing political. But, as a Christian, I felt like they i was being coerced into giving someone my money, and that just feels like explotation to me. I'll use that money to help my own kids.
The Hollywood eltes don't want you to see, but I don't think it's because they are in on trafficking. They don't want their monopoly on film making challenged. It's as simple as that. They blacklisted Caviezel and Mel Gibson, but they keep making great movies anyways, and their monopoly is challenged. That's one reason. It's also the poltical divide between left and right. This shouldn't be that kind of issue, but it's been made into that. Leftists hate this and stop at nothing to discredit the film, and they are crazed about it. I do see some unfair rhetoric on the right a bit too, but not to the crazed level I'm seeing the left go too.
I don't agree w/ coercing or tricking you into spending your money. It's a good cause, and a good film. So I see why lots of people did the pay it forward thing. I've seen people be moved to want to volunteer to want to fight the blight of trafficking and wanting to donate their money to causes that fight it too. Glen Beck put a lot of money into actually funding the real Tim Ballard's mission, when the govvy pulled the plug on him. They thought about putting Glen Beck in the movie, but it was a wise choice to change the name and keep him out as a funder.
Something else I saw that really touched me, was when people ask how watching a movie can help anyone. There was a person who was trafficked when really young. They never dealt w/ it into old age. They said w/ all the talk of the movie, they were finally able to talk about it, because everyone was talking about this subject, so it finally made it ok for them to open up and get support. They said they finally found healing after all these years, got help and finally sleep at night.
How can we actually say how popular a film is when the creators themselves fully endorse having people buy more tickets than they are using? It seems inherently dishonest to sell out shows when you have tons of empty seats in the theatre and call that popularity
Why would anyone buy them if they're not using them? Who has that disposable cash? For film-makers to actually ask people to do that (not even recommend us to a friend) is the most desperate thing I've heard in movies.
@@davidjames579money laundering. It’s also a cult mentality behind the whole Q bs.
@@davidjames579 What they do is ask people who like the film to buy extra tickets to give to others. It is a pay it forward form of marketing. The rub is if you get a group of very passionate people to buy one or two added tickets that can balloon the numbers.
Nice try, lib
You def are getting the whole thing wrong.
They didnt sell out shows people werent watching.
It wasnt until a single individual redeemed the ticket would it get counted as a ticket sold.
My showing was 3 weeks after opening and it was packed on a Saturday at a 5 pm showing.
Wait, we hate about movies being historically accurate now?
I have to say I'm proud of you. I believed when I started this that based off stuff. I've seen from some other videos, that you were going to take the far left approach and drag this movie through the mud but I think you were very fair
Sorry, but straddling the fence on this film and the issues around it is disingenuous. Also, ASTROTURFFING, that is the term you failed to mention. They astrotuffed the shit out of this movie.
I worked at a pharmacy and an old lady asked if I saw the movie. I said no and said I heard it sucked and wasn’t accurate to reality. She said “no it’s all true and Mel Gibson was right about it” she went on to accuse Disney of hiding the film.
Trust me when I say that’s not how you sell a movie to a teenager who already had no interest in seeing it
Exactly
Ah, you poor little guy. That mean lady didn't understand how to kiss your @$$..
How kids being kidnapped and sexually abuse is something NOT accurate to reality? Also, it's a movie and not a documentary, of course things will be dramatized in order to get people's attention, to make the story engaging... but still, how the core message is not accurate to reality?
Please, elaborate your poinr in details. I'm legit curious.
Sure, no one also goes out of their way to watch Schindlers list
@@davideassis87I never said that child traffic wasn’t accurate. From what I’ve heard and read the story the movie tells is not accurate or greatly exaggerates the impact that Tim Ballard and OUR have had. Given Tim and OUR went on a mission to free trafficked people based on information from a psychic I wouldn’t trust everything they say is 100% accurate
Wow man what a great impartial video, thank you
I'll acknowledge that you've done a pretty good job addressing most of my issues with the film (and the reasons why I haven't watched it as yet), but I feel that you have missed one really important point. Many of those involved in dealing with child exploitation and trafficking, including law enforcement have expressed concern that Ballards actions might be directly contributing to an increase in trafficking. By approaching traffickers directly, and requesting children for events (which is something he's done on numerous occassions) he might well be unwittingly creating a larger market. There are several documented cases of children having been trafficked for the very first time, attending these events/busts. He's also well known for exagerating his involvement in such busts, in many cases outright lying to the media. I'm reluctant to watch a movie that glorifies the man, given that he really seems to enjoy the media attention, and might well be making the problem worse
Great video! A real take on all of this.