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      Ordinary Sinner

      2002 1 hr. 32 min. Drama List
      17% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Dropping out of seminary, a young man (Brendan Hines) moves to a Vermont town where anti-gay sentiments run high. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A superb, slightly over complex film about sexuality in various forms, the nature of truth, and the attempts people make, or don't make, to reconcile their own beliefs (moral and religious) in the face of adversity. <i>Ordinary Sinner</i> cleverly plays with viewers expectations, particularly in terms of character development; the various twists succeed thanks to exceptionally good casting in both lead and supporting roles, although the convoluted structure occasionally confuses things. Brendan Hines, Elizabeth Banks and Kris Park are all exceptional as the three friends. Over the course of the film their relationships are tried and tested as it appears events unfold around them - but they are intertwined in them in ways they don't all realize. Especially good is Hines, who gives a deceptively simple performance that makes his emotions easy to read, which in this case is important since things mostly take place from his POV. There's very good support from A Martinez and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (who I recognized from the cancelled sitcom <i>The Class</i>). <i>Ordinary Sinner</i> deserves to reach a larger audience as I'm sure it would resonate with many people (it only makes me more happy that I'm an athiest) - sadly, at time of writing, I'm only one of two people on Flixster who have rated the film, and the first person to write a review. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times While Ordinary Sinner manages to capture the sense of confusion and uncertainty a young man experiences at a crossroads in his life, it is a slack and preachy business that never comes to grips with its underlying theme of homophobia. Rated: 2/5 Mar 27, 2003 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post This well-meaning if bland romantic drama plays and looks a lot like a 'special' episode of Dawson's Creek. Rated: 2/4 Feb 14, 2003 Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times Mr. Davis has a lot of ideas, but when it comes to dramatizing them, he is unable to give them an engaging form. Rated: 2/5 Feb 13, 2003 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Laura Kelly South Florida Sun-Sentinel This wannabe thriller fails to thrill, and its would-be gay rights message fails to stir. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 11, 2003 Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Plays like a glossy student film that's not quite as insightful or edgy as it thinks it is. Mar 27, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Dropping out of seminary, a young man (Brendan Hines) moves to a Vermont town where anti-gay sentiments run high.
      Director
      John Henry Davis
      Executive Producer
      William Mahone
      Screenwriter
      William Mahone
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 17, 2008
      Sound Mix
      Stereo