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A different way of telling a story

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Slow, boring, extremely repetitive. No wonder the Weinstein Company did not buy this. This Spurlock should eat more McDonalds while filming himself, and quit producing. There is no way you can watch this and enjoy. The preacher is a joke. The whole idea is not funny. You can make a 2 minute film with this idea not a feature. I am so sorry I rented this movie. I will never watch anything with the name Spurlock on it. It is completely garbage. Filmmakers like this should be on youtube and never be granted a distribution deal. The film states that the American Consumers and their shopping are at fault for the current depression when shopping and buying products, making money circulate in the system are the base of a healthy economy.

What Would Jesus Buy? is a 90 minute film is well worth viewing. It began with a man who had a passion to wake up Americans about their out of control shopping. The concept grew in New York City. And he used a parody of preaching carry his message. He spoke to groups and at shopping settings. The church of Stop Shopping is a group of social activist with a timely message. The film deals with a month long journey across the country that climaxed on Christmas. It shows what they experienced along the way.The facts and figures of our collective addiction to consumerism were presented in a humorous and awakening way. It would be wise to view this as an individual, family and small group before the shopping madness leading up to Christmas. See the video here for free with a few short commercials http://snagfilms.com/films/watch/what_would_jesus_buy/3 Website for the movie http://wwjbmovie.com/ Trailer http://wwjbmovie.com/trailer.html The website of Rev. Billy http://www.revbilly.com/about_us/ Especially recommended for Any American, Parents, Pastors, Teachers, Those with credit card debt troubles

the intention the directors has for this films are quite honorable, but his history of his productions did get me aware that this might not get much to the core like other film makers would do it. keeping his great 30 days TV series in mind but also counting in his MTV production "i bet you will" that opposes his seriousness in any of the matters he documents and also counting in his rather disappointing production "supersize me" i did not had my hopes up high. sadly enough this movie disappointed me none the less. as with "supersize me" after a while i did ask myself what exactly the point of all this was. the main statement gets clear enough after half an hour but the rest of the playtime gets filled with rather pointless stuff and re-repeating stuff that were already shown in this way or another earlier in the movie, so it wears out and gets extremely boring towards the end.

I just saw the free screening in New York City last Sunday. I have to say I am amazed that there hasn't been more films about the uncontrolled rate of consumerism that is plaguing our nation. However, certainly What Would Jesus Buy has set the mark paving the way for other anti-consumerism films. Reverend Billy is absolutely compelling and hilarious to watch. He has the charisma and virtues of a true revolutionist; yet, he makes you smile and laugh along the way. His funny and poignant sermons make even the most pessimistic atheist want to attend church just to listen to him. All I have to say is take the family to see this movie and regain a sense of not only the Christmas spirit, but the American spirit as well.