I’m a theologically educated Christian. I saw the film. It was extremely powerful and highlighted by a fantastic acting performance by Sean Patrick Flanery. This is probably the most theologically accurate film you will ever see. It effectively exposes evil in our society…evils that many see as “progressive” and “good”…when they’re actually ancient and destructive. This content will, of course, turn off most film critics despite the project’s quality. (Lots of people are - wittingly or unwittingly - on Nefarious’ side). I give it 4.5/5.0 stars because incorporating the Glen Beck interview at the end was kind of a lame way to wrap up.
@@glennlanham6309 that's what really took me out of it. If Edward would have received deliverance and good won at the end of the day, this movie would have shot way up for me! Maybe that's what I get for having those expectations. But yeah, I really wanted that and didn't get it lol
@@CinemaSermons it had it's flaws, but I applaud their efforts to wake people up....curious note, the book was written by a Protestant but the Screenplay and Director were both Catholic; which made the scene with the rationalist milk-toast lib priest all the more hilarious...there are plenty of those today along with good priests...
As a Christian, I felt the dialogue was SOOO moving and captivating almost. I remember looking at my mom like an hour into the movie and saying “it’s been nothing but dialogue and I can hardly look away
Since I watch to Steve Deace and have listened to the book "A Nefarious Plot" by Steve Deace, I believe the purpose was to bring in not the atheist but the person that doesn't really have any religious beliefs or is seeking what they believe and for Christians to start conversations with those people by talking about what was in the movie. I saw the movie and I believe it wasn't about trying to convert the non-believers but for them to start a conversation about why a demon would rejoice over abortion, for instance.
I am not a Christian or any organized faith and I thought the film was good to great. Humans don’t fully understand everything and this film hammers that home. This film is for anyone except Christians who can only agree with their rigid view or anti-Christians that are put off by any and all things Christian related. Everyone else will have a great time.
The fact that the demon said he had to allow him to enter James is theologically on spot. Pay attention to the movie and you will realize how much theological thought they put into it . The acting is amazing as well
I think the point of the movie is that demons aren't scary that's why this one can say all this stuff and not worry, the game is already over and hes just explaining how he won. That's not a time of intimidation, intimidation is to push people away. He wants a book published so that the world knows they lost the war and the world belongs to demons. The only time he flexes his powers is to make sure that James understands he is a demon. Breaking the light, his finger, telling him when his kid died or how he killed his mom are so James understands hes not dealing with a human. "I'm a demon, write my book and i'll give you power." That's his pitch.
I disagree the enemy hasn't "won" and if you read the Bible JESUS Himself said it would be like this. The film perfectly depicts how the enemy works - very quietly slips in with enough yesses & playing with evil and before you know it, he's got you. WE have allowed him to be rampant and that's another lesson here - we didn't address the little things and now look at this country.
@@chmtnwmn58 I didn't say he won, i'm saying from Nefarious's perspective he won. You're right, this is our fault. But the bible is always like this. 100 or so years of people obeying God... then it all just progressively decays.
I’m recommending this film for everyone. Agree Sean Patrick Flanery carried the story brilliantly. This is not just entertainment but thought provoking. Be sure to see the interview of the film creators. Did you miss the part about the prisoner killed 11 5:51 people? That’s pretty evil if you ask me. Still strongly recommend this film.
He was definitely evil but like I said, we as the audience were told, not shown. So that's where it fell flat for me. Still a good movie, I enjoyed it and I'm glad that I saw it! I enjoyed the discussion they were having, because I think it's all true
Just wondering, maybe it was useful to remind those, many of us, who may be casual or indifferent to the reality of evil. You know, the "lukewarm." Also, we hear about the movie but it's hard to find and it's hurried out of theaters really fast.
Hey bro! I watched this movie today with my 19 years old daughter. I give it a 3.5 because of the great acting by the lead Sean Patrick, the musical score, and all the truth spoken throughout the movie. I would’ve wanted another 30 minutes so it could’ve dived into more of the back story of the lead. I won’t get into more because I don’t want to spoil anything for your viewers.
This movie speaks truth and authentically portrays what demon possession is like. It's not being overly theatrical like other dramatized possessions movies that are not authentic. Please watch exorcist Father Ripperger's youtube videos and other exorcists to obtain additional details regarding possession. Many who have taken part in real exorcisms have stated that this is a true portrayal of demon possession.
For me the film was a debate, and it was very effective in that regard. I was relieved there were no clever CGI moments. It was all driven by the conversation between these two men. Whether or not Edward was faking his 'split' or not is irrelevant. The doctor was a by-the-book shrink, or so he portrayed himself to be, which is monumentally ironic, as there are no constants in psychology. He was constantly trying very hard to fit Edward into some template, and that made me smile. As it progressed, Edward chipped away at the doctor's templates until the doctor was malleable as putty. I am a secularist, so I viewed this piece through a humanist lens obviously, and it didn't disappoint me at all. What consistently irritates me is the knee jerk reaction by many who view out-of-the-ordinary events to go to the act-of-God or act-of-Satan notions. We know so very little about the depth and breadth of human consciousness, what it's capable of. It's consistently denigrated. Now, I am not one of those secularists who froth at the mouth at a mere mention of a deity. I have Christian friends and we have many fascinating discussions, even debates at times, but very few, because there's no crossover from a logic based system to a faith based system. I loved this film for how it revealed the evil-place in the doctor, and by evil-place I mean how rigid his belief system was and how breakable it is, how easy it was for him to be re-molded by genuine nihilism/Edward. I'm equating the evil-place with flimsiness, with genuine weakness, with a system that cannot stand on its own in a real storm but collapses at once, and becomes a fertile petrie dish for active evil, i.e., acts of destruction for destruction' sake. I'm not thinking in terms of angels, devils, god or satan. My appreciation of this film is firmly grounded on earth and human consciousness.
Wow! Thank you so much for the in-depth and thoughtful reply!!! Yeah I can really see how you'd get that from the film! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for having the conversation!
Mr. Berkey, I have a feeling that you would give a great character performance as Uncle Scewtape in The Screwtape Letters I’d buy a ticket! In 2014, I was in NYC for Whiskey Fest and got to see Ian McShane as Uncle Screwtape in the off Broadway performance. Unforgettable! Although Nefarious was more successful in his mission than Screwtape’s nephew Wormwood had been in the CS Lewis story!😉
Well by your commentary, I would have to say you are guided by "philosophy" which is important but merely the handmaiden to theology...you are on the right track. You are just missing the next level up...
I loved the movie overall.. I digged the demon's ticks. I did feel the 'Edward' personality felt like Aaron Stampler from Primal Fear with Edward Norton. I wonder if it had any influence on the character. I kinda wish he would have been more "normal " rather than bumbling and stuttering. Saying that.. I loved the delivery of so many of the lines.. I hope they make a 2nd one.
Fr. Ripperger is an actual exorcist who has great talks on demons and how much they hate us and want to destroy us. He is very interesting to listen to.
Fr. Carlos Martens does the podcast: Fr. Chad Ripperger is a very good teacher with regard to the Spiritual realm. Fr. Vincent Lambert is also excellent.
Thank you for the review. I’ll watch out more out of support for the film and curiosity. Glad I can prepare on what to expect vs being unexpectedly underwhelmed. On Christian Films -The Chosen series alone says, “yes”, getting better!
I found Sean Patrick Flanery's performance to be very frightening. Nefarious was so cruel to Edward, delighting in his suffering. I rate it higher than you do; I'm not sure what you were looking for, but this is actually the way possession works. James Martin's story is not yet written. Will he turn to God? Will he continue down the path towards perdition? The audience is left with that question, but also the question of "Is is real? Can I end up like Edward?" Does the film attain its purpose? I think it does.
It's like "God's Not Dead" with better writing. Instead of whacking you with it's agenda and straw men right off the go, it sneaks up behind you, about half way through, and bops you on the head from behind. (So much for the disdain for deception). By the time you get to the end, Glenn Beck shows up....Talk about making deals with a deceiver. The first tell is how the Catholic Priest in the prison is portrayed. (Spoiler, It's not accurate)
The producers who made Gods Not Dead 1 & 2 , and Unplanned . They said in a interview that it's a Movie made for non Christian's by Christians. They did a Trojan horse / bait n switch on the topic . I thought it was a clever Tactic to get non believers to see it
Yeah, they're open about it being a bait-and-switch, which isn't a bad thing. I just think if they were going for a non Christian audience, they could have done things a little better
I haven't seen it yet, and will probably have to wait for the DVD. Seems like the wait won't be long, my local theater only has 1 showing on its 2nd Saturday. The concept seems great. There is enough in this world to easily work with, as the good and evil battle is constantly growing. But it seems like this movie didn't hit the mark with any audience. Too scary for church people, too preachy for secular people. Maybe it takes more finesse to weave the 2 together. Thanks for the honest review! God bless! 😇👍🏻
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it! Yeah I'd say it's worth a one time watch but I won't revisit it. But we're heading in the right direction of getting close to good movies that convey the gospel message
You touched on my major problem with most faith-based movies. It seems that Christians seem to think that if one 'preaches the Gospel' in a movie that one doesn't have to make a good story, or creative movie or anything like that. And, it appears, from many of the comments I've seen from many Christians those who don't like Nefarious are just 'sinners who have no understanding of truth' and that's pretty much the same way the lovers of Black Christmas 2019 treat those who don't like THAT movie. Being a Christian doesn't make one better, or wiser, or more intelligent than non-Christians. Yes, you believe your way is better but so does, pretty much, everyone else. What I would really like to see amongst Christians is understanding and humility towards non-Christians and recognition of their worth and value and sadly I really don't see this when it comes to those supporting this movie.
Thank you for the comment! And yeah I get it completely. As a Christian, I completely believe that the message of Christ is the truth. But when it comes to the medium of film, just inserting that message doesn't make it a good movie. We can and should tell compelling stories with good characters as well as having the message and subtext in there. I'd love to see more of it. And great example with Black Christmas 2019! I knew EXACTLY what you meant! Lol
@Cinema Sermons I'm so glad to find at least one Christian who understands. I too would love to see strong, well-made faith based movies with great stories and great characters. In my experience the world is FAR superior to the Church with regards to movie making and that has nothing to do with better budgets. They just tell BETTER stories.
I don't think it's lack of understanding for nonbelievers, I think it's urgency. We're running out of time here and I for one don't want to see anyone suffer in hell. Life is hard enough! That appears to be irrelevant to the nonbeliever. Jesus IS better - He IS peace (Ephesians 2:14). Peace is a gift of the spirit. We ARE supposed to "judge" NOT CONDEMN what contradicts God and stay away from it...tricky situation when you're trying to 'love the hell' out of people (hate the sin - LOVE the sinner). Truth is, people want to live "their truth" which is a LIE if it's not God's truth or contradictory to what HE says (not me or the person who calls your attention to it! You got a problem with God, not the believer!) and live the way they want and don't want to hear that it's bad for them. Ok then, you have what you want. Romans Chapter 1. People want their truth MORE than THE truth so ok. I love you anyway and there ain't nothing you can do about it! LOL! Look up Jack Hibbs (jackhibbs.com) and listen to him. He's awesome. Praying for people to see THE truth!
@Barbara McGreger yes that is clearly the Truth YOU believe in. But other people are NOT you! They THINK differently! If you were truly so urgent to reach them then you would be praying to God to meet them where THEY are not where YOU think they should be!
It doesn't matter because there is a certain kind of person that left the movie thinking...there talking about me. It would have made them angry, but I don't think it would have changed their views. It was a story about them, and I know they didn't like it.
Hey man if the movie was for you, then great!! That's wonderful! Again, I agreed with everything the movie said. It just wasn't my style of entertainment
@@CinemaSermons I get you. I wasnt taking a dig at people who probably got upset. Its just logically you know how it must have been received by them. That abortion scene..wow...that was firebreathing at its best. I absolutely knew what I'd see on the internet.
New sub. I personally didn’t like this movie at all. I didn’t watch a trailer or read the premise going on. I reviewed it as well and it just wasn’t my thing.
You're absolutely right about our adversary, there are subtle, and very wise,knowing our weaknesses, they have been around for thousands of years, I like Sean Patrick Flanerey ,I loved him Boon dock Saints, I think the movie was rushed and slapped together too soon, they should did more research, this is an entity that no one should play with, I know first hand, now I haven't seen the whole thing ,but from what I have seen I wonder where's the weini? Did this man die in his demise? Was there a deliverance? Do you know? There's so much I'd like to say, but I'll share this with you, this Catholic priest was in a conversation with a demon, and in that conversation the priest asked, "how many of you exist "? This demon said to the priest, "if we could open your eyes,we'd blot out the sun", that to me explains the condition we are in! But, remember Christ has victory over them, death, and hell. We as his children will not conform to fear, and anxiety! We are bought with a tremendous price!! We are the Lords, and he is our Savior and Lord!! Do not fear,nor be dismayed! ❤
I totally disagree that the movie shouldn't have been a "bait and switch". How many times has Hollywood snuck a preachy leftist message into a flick that was marketed to a totally different audience? The perfect and most recent example would be "Otto" with Tom Hanks which was marketed as an updated "Gran Torino" but turned into a 90 minute trans rights commercial. If you marketed this as a Christian worldview movie, only Christians would have gone to see it. I have seen reviews on line from non-Christians who went not knowing what to expect and ended up liking it a lot.
Yeah I really messed up saying it so much. Didn't realize it till I uploaded it lol. Usually I try to cut out when I repeat myself. Dropped the ball on this one lol
This was a good movie for christians. I didn't know until looking at reviews that it was supposed to be horror. Christians don't really ever get atheists right.
@@CinemaSermons Hello. Thank you. Im an old soul. I cant say the name, and have to be careful as not to invoke wrath from the bright one. But yes-they have to be truthful with intent. War against mans spirituality been going on for 6 thousand years. Humans now at make a choice stage.
@@paulharris7660 it would certainly appear that way! I believe the movie is accurate in how dark forces operate and desensitize mankind into believing good is evil and evil is good, as the Word says
@CinemaSermons All human popular entertainment is designed to keep the human at a low vibration. Pop music are nothing more than vocalised depression, from failing in love to siging of having sympathy for the devil. Films continually show man's negative side. 2012 Olympics the mascot called Wenlock is John dee glyph. Look that one up. Black mirror=cell phone or TV. UK Olympic
This movie is an homage to The Screwtape Letters. They did show you why. You are definitely not a Christian. This was not meant to be a horror! I am glad you only have 323 subscribers and I can see why.
You are not a good critic!! What exactly should they have shown, the actual abortion??!! It was a riveting movie to say the least, but I guess it could have shown why people should fear he'll but most of all offending God!!
Thanks for the comment! Sorry you didn't like my review. Again, I agree with everything that the film is trying to convey. I think it's an important movie. But in my opinion (my opinion isn't the right one, it's just mine), I just felt it was a little too much of them throwing conservative talking points to try to convince people through conversation. If it's trying to tell Christians things they already know, it did great. If it's trying to reach the lost, I honestly doubt it did a good job of that. But again, that's just my opinion! Thanks for the comment!
I 😮don’t believe that Nefarious was meant to be a “Show me; don’t tell me” what good is kind of movie. I believe it’s purpose was meant for us to use our moral compass. Any person with a moral compass knows the difference between good and evil. I believe the purpose of this movie is to have us evaluate our own lives and the paths we are on, to be aware of what is going on in our world and to act according to our beliefs and faith when faced with decisions that affect us and those around us. I for one left the theater examining my life and relationships, including my relationship with God. I can’t stop thinking about it. I feel, for me, this was the movie’s purpose.
I’m a theologically educated Christian. I saw the film. It was extremely powerful and highlighted by a fantastic acting performance by Sean Patrick Flanery. This is probably the most theologically accurate film you will ever see. It effectively exposes evil in our society…evils that many see as “progressive” and “good”…when they’re actually ancient and destructive. This content will, of course, turn off most film critics despite the project’s quality. (Lots of people are - wittingly or unwittingly - on Nefarious’ side).
I give it 4.5/5.0 stars because incorporating the Glen Beck interview at the end was kind of a lame way to wrap up.
Yeah the theology was very accurate! The ending really took me out of it. I didn't like the interview part at all
I agree, except for the assumption that the possessed person seems automatically doomed to hell
I so agree - it was awesome, like getting a peek into the enemy's playbook. I recommend every Christian go see it.
@@glennlanham6309 that's what really took me out of it. If Edward would have received deliverance and good won at the end of the day, this movie would have shot way up for me! Maybe that's what I get for having those expectations. But yeah, I really wanted that and didn't get it lol
@@CinemaSermons it had it's flaws, but I applaud their efforts to wake people up....curious note, the book was written by a Protestant but the Screenplay and Director were both Catholic; which made the scene with the rationalist milk-toast lib priest all the more hilarious...there are plenty of those today along with good priests...
As a Christian, I felt the dialogue was SOOO moving and captivating almost. I remember looking at my mom like an hour into the movie and saying “it’s been nothing but dialogue and I can hardly look away
That's awesome!
I also was deeply moved by the dialogue and the interaction between the two men.
It was great not horror, it's a movie meant to expose the enemy
Loved the movie and Flanary's performance was stellar!
Since I watch to Steve Deace and have listened to the book "A Nefarious Plot" by Steve Deace, I believe the purpose was to bring in not the atheist but the person that doesn't really have any religious beliefs or is seeking what they believe and for Christians to start conversations with those people by talking about what was in the movie. I saw the movie and I believe it wasn't about trying to convert the non-believers but for them to start a conversation about why a demon would rejoice over abortion, for instance.
That makes sense! Did you enjoy the film?
Exactly.
I am not a Christian or any organized faith and I thought the film was good to great.
Humans don’t fully understand everything and this film hammers that home.
This film is for anyone except Christians who can only agree with their rigid view or anti-Christians that are put off by any and all things Christian related.
Everyone else will have a great time.
Awesome take!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment!
You don’t understand true Christians at all.
Fantastic movie, great acting, very believable and exactly how demons operate.
Agreed!
The fact that the demon said he had to allow him to enter James is theologically on spot. Pay attention to the movie and you will realize how much theological thought they put into it . The acting is amazing as well
Yeah it's quite accurate theologically speaking.
I think the point of the movie is that demons aren't scary that's why this one can say all this stuff and not worry, the game is already over and hes just explaining how he won. That's not a time of intimidation, intimidation is to push people away. He wants a book published so that the world knows they lost the war and the world belongs to demons. The only time he flexes his powers is to make sure that James understands he is a demon. Breaking the light, his finger, telling him when his kid died or how he killed his mom are so James understands hes not dealing with a human.
"I'm a demon, write my book and i'll give you power." That's his pitch.
Wow that's actually really good insight! I may have to revisit this and pay attention to that aspect more. Thanks for the comment!
I disagree the enemy hasn't "won" and if you read the Bible JESUS Himself said it would be like this. The film perfectly depicts how the enemy works - very quietly slips in with enough yesses & playing with evil and before you know it, he's got you. WE have allowed him to be rampant and that's another lesson here - we didn't address the little things and now look at this country.
@@chmtnwmn58 I didn't say he won, i'm saying from Nefarious's perspective he won.
You're right, this is our fault. But the bible is always like this. 100 or so years of people obeying God... then it all just progressively decays.
You didn't feel the pure evil the movie portrays? I don't have words for that take. 🤯 One of the best movies I've seen.
Thanks for the comment!
Raw primordial fear! I couldn’t look away the whole film
I’m recommending this film for everyone. Agree Sean Patrick Flanery carried the story brilliantly. This is not just entertainment but thought provoking. Be sure to see the interview of the film creators. Did you miss the part about the prisoner killed 11 5:51 people? That’s pretty evil if you ask me. Still strongly recommend this film.
He was definitely evil but like I said, we as the audience were told, not shown. So that's where it fell flat for me. Still a good movie, I enjoyed it and I'm glad that I saw it! I enjoyed the discussion they were having, because I think it's all true
The #1 podcast for Exorcism said this portrayal of possession was spot on. Idk, but I'll take his word for it. Lol.
I'd love to watch that! What podcast?
The Exorcist Files
@@jacel311 right on I'll check it out!
If Evil always presented as vile, repulsive and horrible to behold, well, not too many folks would be onboard.
I completely agree
Just wondering, maybe it was useful to remind those, many of us, who may be casual or indifferent to the reality of evil. You know, the "lukewarm." Also, we hear about the movie but it's hard to find and it's hurried out of theaters really fast.
Oh man that's a bummer! Maybe it's streaming? And good point, thanks for the comment!
Hey bro! I watched this movie today with my 19 years old daughter. I give it a 3.5 because of the great acting by the lead Sean Patrick, the musical score, and all the truth spoken throughout the movie. I would’ve wanted another 30 minutes so it could’ve dived into more of the back story of the lead. I won’t get into more because I don’t want to spoil anything for your viewers.
Right on! I'm glad you enjoyed the film!
This movie speaks truth and authentically portrays what demon possession is like. It's not being overly theatrical like other dramatized possessions movies that are not authentic. Please watch exorcist Father Ripperger's youtube videos and other exorcists to obtain additional details regarding possession. Many who have taken part in real exorcisms have stated that this is a true portrayal of demon possession.
Ok!
It’s literally impossible to make everyone happy. Let’s just appreciate the movie for what it is. I did.
For me the film was a debate, and it was very effective in that regard. I was relieved there were no clever CGI moments. It was all driven by the conversation between these two men. Whether or not Edward was faking his 'split' or not is irrelevant. The doctor was a by-the-book shrink, or so he portrayed himself to be, which is monumentally ironic, as there are no constants in psychology. He was constantly trying very hard to fit Edward into some template, and that made me smile. As it progressed, Edward chipped away at the doctor's templates until the doctor was malleable as putty. I am a secularist, so I viewed this piece through a humanist lens obviously, and it didn't disappoint me at all. What consistently irritates me is the knee jerk reaction by many who view out-of-the-ordinary events to go to the act-of-God or act-of-Satan notions. We know so very little about the depth and breadth of human consciousness, what it's capable of. It's consistently denigrated. Now, I am not one of those secularists who froth at the mouth at a mere mention of a deity. I have Christian friends and we have many fascinating discussions, even debates at times, but very few, because there's no crossover from a logic based system to a faith based system. I loved this film for how it revealed the evil-place in the doctor, and by evil-place I mean how rigid his belief system was and how breakable it is, how easy it was for him to be re-molded by genuine nihilism/Edward. I'm equating the evil-place with flimsiness, with genuine weakness, with a system that cannot stand on its own in a real storm but collapses at once, and becomes a fertile petrie dish for active evil, i.e., acts of destruction for destruction' sake. I'm not thinking in terms of angels, devils, god or satan. My appreciation of this film is firmly grounded on earth and human consciousness.
Wow! Thank you so much for the in-depth and thoughtful reply!!! Yeah I can really see how you'd get that from the film! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for having the conversation!
@@CinemaSermons I portrayed Fr. Louis in the film.
@@Bootmahoy88 oh that's right!!! Awesome, pleasure to meet you!
Mr. Berkey, I have a feeling that you would give a great character performance as Uncle Scewtape in The Screwtape Letters
I’d buy a ticket!
In 2014, I was in NYC for Whiskey Fest and got to see Ian McShane as Uncle Screwtape in the off Broadway performance. Unforgettable!
Although Nefarious was more successful in his mission than Screwtape’s nephew Wormwood had been in the CS Lewis story!😉
Well by your commentary, I would have to say you are guided by "philosophy" which is important but merely the handmaiden to theology...you are on the right track. You are just missing the next level up...
I loved the movie overall..
I digged the demon's ticks.
I did feel the 'Edward' personality felt like Aaron Stampler from Primal Fear with Edward Norton. I wonder if it had any influence on the character.
I kinda wish he would have been more "normal " rather than bumbling and stuttering.
Saying that.. I loved the delivery of so many of the lines..
I hope they make a 2nd one.
I think they're planning on it! Thanks for the comment!
Fr. Ripperger is an actual exorcist who has great talks on demons and how much they hate us and want to destroy us. He is very interesting to listen to.
Fr. Carlos Martens does the podcast: Fr. Chad Ripperger is a very good teacher with regard to the Spiritual realm. Fr. Vincent Lambert is also excellent.
Thank you for the review. I’ll watch out more out of support for the film and curiosity. Glad I can prepare on what to expect vs being unexpectedly underwhelmed. On Christian Films -The Chosen series alone says, “yes”, getting better!
I think you'll enjoy the dialogue in the film! And I really need to catch up on that show!
I found Sean Patrick Flanery's performance to be very frightening. Nefarious was so cruel to Edward, delighting in his suffering. I rate it higher than you do; I'm not sure what you were looking for, but this is actually the way possession works. James Martin's story is not yet written. Will he turn to God? Will he continue down the path towards perdition? The audience is left with that question, but also the question of "Is is real? Can I end up like Edward?" Does the film attain its purpose? I think it does.
Right on, thanks for the commentary! I'm glad you enjoyed it
It's like "God's Not Dead" with better writing. Instead of whacking you with it's agenda and straw men right off the go, it sneaks up behind you, about half way through, and bops you on the head from behind. (So much for the disdain for deception). By the time you get to the end, Glenn Beck shows up....Talk about making deals with a deceiver. The first tell is how the Catholic Priest in the prison is portrayed. (Spoiler, It's not accurate)
The producers who made Gods Not Dead 1 & 2 , and Unplanned . They said in a interview that it's a Movie made for non Christian's by Christians. They did a Trojan horse / bait n switch on the topic . I thought it was a clever Tactic to get non believers to see it
Yeah, they're open about it being a bait-and-switch, which isn't a bad thing. I just think if they were going for a non Christian audience, they could have done things a little better
I haven't seen it yet, and will probably have to wait for the DVD. Seems like the wait won't be long, my local theater only has 1 showing on its 2nd Saturday. The concept seems great. There is enough in this world to easily work with, as the good and evil battle is constantly growing. But it seems like this movie didn't hit the mark with any audience. Too scary for church people, too preachy for secular people. Maybe it takes more finesse to weave the 2 together. Thanks for the honest review! God bless! 😇👍🏻
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it! Yeah I'd say it's worth a one time watch but I won't revisit it. But we're heading in the right direction of getting close to good movies that convey the gospel message
Why not go to the theater and support this? If you want more of this thing, GO SUPPORT IT. Otherwise, we lose.
You touched on my major problem with most faith-based movies. It seems that Christians seem to think that if one 'preaches the Gospel' in a movie that one doesn't have to make a good story, or creative movie or anything like that.
And, it appears, from many of the comments I've seen from many Christians those who don't like Nefarious are just 'sinners who have no understanding of truth' and that's pretty much the same way the lovers of Black Christmas 2019 treat those who don't like THAT movie.
Being a Christian doesn't make one better, or wiser, or more intelligent than non-Christians. Yes, you believe your way is better but so does, pretty much, everyone else. What I would really like to see amongst Christians is understanding and humility towards non-Christians and recognition of their worth and value and sadly I really don't see this when it comes to those supporting this movie.
Thank you for the comment! And yeah I get it completely. As a Christian, I completely believe that the message of Christ is the truth. But when it comes to the medium of film, just inserting that message doesn't make it a good movie. We can and should tell compelling stories with good characters as well as having the message and subtext in there. I'd love to see more of it. And great example with Black Christmas 2019! I knew EXACTLY what you meant! Lol
@Cinema Sermons I'm so glad to find at least one Christian who understands. I too would love to see strong, well-made faith based movies with great stories and great characters. In my experience the world is FAR superior to the Church with regards to movie making and that has nothing to do with better budgets. They just tell BETTER stories.
@@williamseerden5731 I have to say I agree! And thanks for the compliment!
I don't think it's lack of understanding for nonbelievers, I think it's urgency. We're running out of time here and I for one don't want to see anyone suffer in hell. Life is hard enough! That appears to be irrelevant to the nonbeliever. Jesus IS better - He IS peace (Ephesians 2:14). Peace is a gift of the spirit. We ARE supposed to "judge" NOT CONDEMN what contradicts God and stay away from it...tricky situation when you're trying to 'love the hell' out of people (hate the sin - LOVE the sinner). Truth is, people want to live "their truth" which is a LIE if it's not God's truth or contradictory to what HE says (not me or the person who calls your attention to it! You got a problem with God, not the believer!) and live the way they want and don't want to hear that it's bad for them. Ok then, you have what you want. Romans Chapter 1. People want their truth MORE than THE truth so ok. I love you anyway and there ain't nothing you can do about it! LOL! Look up Jack Hibbs (jackhibbs.com) and listen to him. He's awesome. Praying for people to see THE truth!
@Barbara McGreger yes that is clearly the Truth YOU believe in. But other people are NOT you! They THINK differently! If you were truly so urgent to reach them then you would be praying to God to meet them where THEY are not where YOU think they should be!
It doesn't matter because there is a certain kind of person that left the movie thinking...there talking about me. It would have made them angry, but I don't think it would have changed their views. It was a story about them, and I know they didn't like it.
Hey man if the movie was for you, then great!! That's wonderful! Again, I agreed with everything the movie said. It just wasn't my style of entertainment
@@CinemaSermons I get you. I wasnt taking a dig at people who probably got upset. Its just logically you know how it must have been received by them. That abortion scene..wow...that was firebreathing at its best. I absolutely knew what I'd see on the internet.
New sub. I personally didn’t like this movie at all. I didn’t watch a trailer or read the premise going on. I reviewed it as well and it just wasn’t my thing.
Right on! Yeah it just didn't really do it for me. I'm looking forward to checking out your review on it!
You're absolutely right about our adversary, there are subtle, and very wise,knowing our weaknesses, they have been around for thousands of years, I like Sean Patrick Flanerey ,I loved him Boon dock Saints, I think the movie was rushed and slapped together too soon, they should did more research, this is an entity that no one should play with, I know first hand, now I haven't seen the whole thing ,but from what I have seen I wonder where's the weini? Did this man die in his demise? Was there a deliverance? Do you know? There's so much I'd like to say, but I'll share this with you, this Catholic priest was in a conversation with a demon, and in that conversation the priest asked, "how many of you exist "? This demon said to the priest, "if we could open your eyes,we'd blot out the sun", that to me explains the condition we are in! But, remember Christ has victory over them, death, and hell. We as his children will not conform to fear, and anxiety! We are bought with a tremendous price!! We are the Lords, and he is our Savior and Lord!! Do not fear,nor be dismayed! ❤
Amen!!! I love it!
@@CinemaSermons God Bless You Brother.
@@deborahjesic4804 thank you! You as well!
I totally disagree that the movie shouldn't have been a "bait and switch". How many times has Hollywood snuck a preachy leftist message into a flick that was marketed to a totally different audience? The perfect and most recent example would be "Otto" with Tom Hanks which was marketed as an updated "Gran Torino" but turned into a 90 minute trans rights commercial.
If you marketed this as a Christian worldview movie, only Christians would have gone to see it. I have seen reviews on line from non-Christians who went not knowing what to expect and ended up liking it a lot.
Right on, I'm really glad to hear that! Perhaps it's making waves in a way that I wasn't expecting
@@CinemaSermons here's an example... ruclips.net/video/msR4dm3FIl0/видео.html
I think he really likes the concept
Yeah I really messed up saying it so much. Didn't realize it till I uploaded it lol. Usually I try to cut out when I repeat myself. Dropped the ball on this one lol
This was a good movie for christians. I didn't know until looking at reviews that it was supposed to be horror. Christians don't really ever get atheists right.
Yeah I get that!
From what I've seen, the film is a message, of 'its' intent
Pretty much!
@@CinemaSermons Hello. Thank you. Im an old soul. I cant say the name, and have to be careful as not to invoke wrath from the bright one. But yes-they have to be truthful with intent. War against mans spirituality been going on for 6 thousand years. Humans now at make a choice stage.
@@paulharris7660 it would certainly appear that way! I believe the movie is accurate in how dark forces operate and desensitize mankind into believing good is evil and evil is good, as the Word says
@CinemaSermons All human popular entertainment is designed to keep the human at a low vibration. Pop music are nothing more than vocalised depression, from failing in love to siging of having sympathy for the devil. Films continually show man's negative side. 2012 Olympics the mascot called Wenlock is John dee glyph. Look that one up. Black mirror=cell phone or TV. UK Olympic
This movie is an homage to The Screwtape Letters. They did show you why. You are definitely not a Christian. This was not meant to be a horror! I am glad you only have 323 subscribers and I can see why.
To anyone who's reading this: if you like Nafarius you'll like the movie called Fallen, starring Denzel Washington.
That's a good movie
@@CinemaSermons It's not overtly scary, and it showcases how demonization manifest in your life. It's truly an underrated classic.
@@WALpoetry I agree
Read plugged in review before watching this movie. Seriously
Ummm…. The Exorcist is a catholic film.
That movie scared me so bad as a kid!!!!
You are not a good critic!!
What exactly should they have shown, the actual abortion??!!
It was a riveting movie to say the least, but I guess it could have shown why people should fear he'll but most of all offending God!!
Thanks for the comment! Sorry you didn't like my review. Again, I agree with everything that the film is trying to convey. I think it's an important movie. But in my opinion (my opinion isn't the right one, it's just mine), I just felt it was a little too much of them throwing conservative talking points to try to convince people through conversation. If it's trying to tell Christians things they already know, it did great. If it's trying to reach the lost, I honestly doubt it did a good job of that. But again, that's just my opinion! Thanks for the comment!
I 😮don’t believe that Nefarious was meant to be a “Show me; don’t tell me” what good is kind of movie. I believe it’s purpose was meant for us to use our moral compass. Any person with a moral compass knows the difference between good and evil. I believe the purpose of this movie is to have us evaluate our own lives and the paths we are on, to be aware of what is going on in our world and to act according
to our beliefs and faith when faced with decisions that affect us and those around us. I for one left the theater examining my life and relationships, including my relationship with God. I can’t stop thinking about it. I feel, for me, this was the movie’s purpose.
Right on, that's awesome!
10 bucks says I can take your back
"You're a daisy if you do" - Doc Holliday
@@CinemaSermons “I’m you’re huckleberry”
@@silverback206 "say when"
@@CinemaSermons “ you’ve called down the thunder well now you’ve got it”
@@silverback206 "NO!" - Wyatt at the river