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Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor. Adapted for the big screen from Larry Beinhart’s book by the same name, Salvation Boulevard premiered at the Sundance Film Festival boasting a cast including Greg Kinnear, Pierce Bronson, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Marisa Tomei, Ciaran Hinds, and Isabella Fuhrman. Though the conversation spurred on by the satire is one in which I plan to further engage, the movie itself left me desiring to read the original, which comes highly recommended via the review of others.
Despite a Sundance premiere, Salvation Boulevard seemed to be about as deep and thoughtful as the object of its satire; mega church culture and the pastors who lead them. One thing that could not be denied, though, was the smirk on my face as I pondered the possible intentionality of George Ratliff and this face-value choice. With one of Ratliff’s most notable works being the 2001 Hell House that documents the real-life hell-as-reality haunted house turned outreach for a Texas church, is there a hint of actual strategy in the furry of Salvation Boulevard’s lose end tying and obvious devil-is-calling-your-cell-phone scenes?
