SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

BeSummers Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

The_Phantom_Projectionist Taking a break from his attempts to discredit evolution, Christian evangelist Ray Comfort turns his attention to homosexuality in America, and tries to counter the strides that the gay community has made in the last few years with this cinematic misadventure here. To be sure, AUDACITY is outright religious agitprop, but aside from that, it's also a poor movie, bogged down by the same things its producers probably hoped would elevate it: a hopelessly idealistic story, cloying performances, and product placement so outrageous that it will make you forget about MAC AND ME.The plot: An aspiring comedian and Christian convert (Travis Owens) attempts to alter the impressions of people he meets about homosexuality and his religion.I set out to review this movie without actually mentioning Ray Comfort, but it's impossible to do so since he's all over the picture. A full quarter of the 55-minute runtime is comprised of Comfort's signature street interviews, wherein he proselytizes to people who can't spot logical fallacies. His gospel tracts and booklets are generously highlighted throughout, as well. Comfort's not shilling for corporations, but he is peddling himself and his Living Waters ministry pretty hard, right up to the commercial for promotional material that plays over the credits. These wearying detours at least have the effect of making the dramatized portions of the film more palatable, but that's not saying much.The plot is a confused, meandering thing whose best attempt at an actual story is the drawn-out conversion of a character played by Molly Ritter. Most of the movie is Travis Owens' character walking into situations wherein he demonstrates how brave and selfless he (as a Christian) is, and it does not say much for a movie less than an hour long that almost every scene within it plays like padding. The best performer of the bunch is Ben Price, largely because his character remains detached from most major events and just performs impersonations at a comedy club. Everyone else acts with the kind of hamminess that's been a longtime staple of Christian cinema - portraying the caricatures of the starry-eyed convert, the meek postulant, and the angry non-Christian with modest energy. Things might have turned out better if the actors had slightly more graceful dialogue to work with than "She thought he was trying to hurt her; what she didn't realize was that he was trying to save her." While the sum of the film's technical aspects amounts to little more than B-movie fluff, its message is what ultimately earns this low rating. The film seems confident that it has found a thoughtful, non-extremist way of addressing homosexuality from a fundamentalist standpoint, but no amount of puppy-dog eyes from the lead star or high-score use of the word "love" can move me to endorse a message that boils down to "unless you practice what I believe about your nature, something bad will happen to you after you die." I'm already feeling bad for the LGBTQ individuals – children and adults alike – who for one reason or another will need to suffer through a screening of this. My appreciation of indie cinema has finally found an exception, and I encourage all to avoid this.

Sunny Shell By definition, "audacity" can refer to sheer arrogance for the sake of arrogance, or boldness without any regard for self-preservation. In his latest film, "Audacity" (available for download on June 24, 2015), Ray Comfort and his staff at Living Waters Publications, graciously demonstrates the latter definition—boldness without any regard for self-preservation."Audacity" presents the truth with great compassion on the hotly debated topic of homosexuality and all that it entails (same-sex marriages, are people born gay, what does the Bible say about homosexuality, etc.). And there's no Disney-like scenes. It's real, edifying and offers true hope to all who watch this movie.This movie demonstrates God's definition of love—extraordinary compassion without compromising the truth. One of my favorite lines is from Peter (Travis Owens) who says, "If I really love people, then I have to say something. Love can't stay silent."

D Bunnell Audacity the film is pretty good. Not perfect, as no film could be, but it addresses some important life issues well, without compromising truth or getting political about them. The performances are good enough to avoid the annoying way most "Christian" films seem to attract untalented actors and boring directors. One downside of the film--Ray Comfort sometimes confuses biblical repentance unto salvation with stopping sin to receive God's forgiveness; although at other moments he clearly presents the true gospel message that we are saved by Christ's sacrifice and grace alone and that there is nothing we can do to save ourselves.

Anthony Baker Unlike what many of the caustic haters claim, this is not a hateful gay-bashing film. All it does is try to bring balance and civility to the discussion that divides so many. It's only "over-handed" if you're one to get offended with anyone who ever disagrees with you. If you are a mature adult that is willing to hear a living presentation from the other side of the aisle, then you'll appreciate this production. Some will never have anything positive to say simply because they have a chip on their shoulder.Watch the movie and decide for yourself. Don't just bash it because it's not overtly pro-gay.