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Title: Jesus Camp
Review: I saw this film in the theaters and what struck me the most was that I saw on the screen in simply a slice of these people's lives. Much of the terminology used in the film is spiritual, Bible jargon, but it was made by the film makers to seem like these people were taking words like "war" literally when it was actually referring to "prayer". While the movie itself was well done, I think the film makers did not present it without personal bias. In the documentary, they showed what was contraversial and what would sell a movie from an entertainment and shock-value standpoint. The stringing together of certain segments and the dark music give it a sinister feel in parts. The movie, in its presentation, causes people to make a judgement based on a very small glimpse into these people's lives. Even though it may be a documentary, the viewer needs to remember that in order to sell, it also needed to entertain its audience.
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