Hate Crime (2005)

Crime,Drama,Mystery,Thriller USA / English "It's about Love. It's about Intolerance. It's about Justice. " DVD : 224 Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor... Seth Peterson Robbie Levinson Bruce Davison Pastor Boyd Chad Donella Chris Boyd Cindy Pickett Barbara McCoy Brian J. Smith Trey McCoy Susan Blakely Martha Boyd Lin Shaye Kathleen Slansky Farah White Det. Elizabeth Fisher Giancarlo Esposito Detective Esposito Sean Hennigan Jim McCoy Brandy Little Stella Ben Bathman Connor Davis Luke King Alton Kachim Earl Browning III Detective Loy Scarlett McAlister Doctor Kucera

Director:	Tommy Stovall
Producer:	P. Dirk Higdon,Tommy Stovall
Writer:	Tommy Stovall

Very good but unsettling

I saw this film at the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and found it to be very good (even if sometimes somewhat predictable). Within the first 15 minutes or so, I had figured out who committed the crime.

While I found the film to be of good quality, I also found it to be a bit disturbing.

It seemed to want to show real Christianity as a stark contrast to hate-mongering fundamentalism, and for that it should be praised. But while it took great effort to show that there are Christians who aren't filled with hate and intolerance, it seemed to glorify attempts at revenge. I found the incongruency to be quite disturbing.

It'd be a really good conversation starter.

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