This film is based on actual experiences and people, about a year in the life of eight Bohemian young people (19-ish years old) in New York City's 1990's. One is married but philanders, one is a trans-gendered male and falls in love with another from the group (one has AIDS, the other is HIV positive). Another is an ex-heroine addict and falls in love with a female stripper who is an addict (both characters are HIV positive). And finally a love triangle between a young man and two lesbian women. Three dominant races are represented in the group: Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian, but race isn't important -- the lifestyles they live are the thrust of the film's plot and development.
Now, a lot of modern Christians would see this film and then preach about its evils, warning others to abstain from viewing it. But as a Christian, what I saw was a truly sad story about people who don't know Christ, people who are living in despair and trying to make it on their own. What I saw and want others to see is a well-scripted, VERY well acted, piece of cinema that portrays the broken-ness of our world -- and shows us the very people we are to reach out to and love and show Christ to.
Yes, the film is shocking in places. No, the film shows no Christian morals. But to me it was a very powerful film, one that helped me see the HUMANS behind the sin that runs rampant, a film that shows very basic truths and spurns the Christian to want to reach out to those hurting people in need of a Savior. It was an awesome film -- not in the traditional Christian sense, but because it shows a part of the world that I personally needed to see, showed me people who don't need stigmatizing or judgement but who need the love and care of God -- and who better to give that to them than the Christians among them.
So, if you think you're strong enough, I recommend the film -- you'll learn something very valuable (if you can open your heart and see past the blatant sin presented) and learn about a largely ignored group of people (at least among the Christian community), but who are nonetheless loved and treasured by Our Father -- and who we should love and treasure and reach out to.
If there wasn't singy songs I may be able to stomach it, but I just can't find it in my heart to watch musicals.
From what I understand, it's just La Boheme with sexual deviants. I don't mind a good musical (Chicago, Phantom). But I prefer not to think about the other.
Agreed.
There is way too much of this in movies, theatres, and television already.
If people wouldn't create the need for it, then they would stop making the stuff, I believe.
And in my opinion, if those who don't have an acceptance for this type of behavior aren't interested in going to see such stuff as this, so really how much more \"tolerance\" is it really teaching?
Seems like a smokescreen in my opinion to be able to try to soften the ones who would be accepting of it anyways, and to try to make the ones who live this lifestyle believe that they are just like the others, and it's just fine to have these things happen being it is just part of the \"norm\".
Same way I wouldn't buy a recording to help support a type of music or \"artist\". If people don't create the want, the moneymakers would find other ways to make money.
Just my opinion here.
Memmy