Holy Rollers is a movie about the classic struggle of a young man to find his own path in life, which is based on true events of the late '90s in America but has totally fictional characters. It was introduced at the Sundance Film Festival at the beginning of 2010 and is now in theaters; it will be released on DVD in October.
Introduced at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the movie is a psychological thriller rated R. It is in theaters over the summer and will be available on DVD in October. It has had mixed reviews, but more patrons recommend it than not.
As Sam begins to show signs of resenting living up to his family's expectations, he is approached by the older brother of his bast friend, who persuades both innocents to take an exciting trip overseas to bring back 'medicine' to those denied it in the US. The boys soon have their first encounter with the nightclub scene in Amsterdam.
Although his friend recoils from the truth that they have been used as mules for the drug dealers, and the 'medicine' is actually an illegal chemical, Sam has been intrigued by the glimpses he has gotten of a totally different world. One boy goes back to rabbinical studies, while the other goes on with the smuggling.
The Israeli dealer who is Sam's new boss recognizes the recruit's instinct for business, and the young man is soon rising up in the trade, eventually causing jealousy in other employees, recruiting others as innocent as he once was, and even trying ecstasy for himself. For a time he is able to lead a double life, but his family and his community finally act on their suspicions and turn against him.
As things begin to unravel for Sam in both his lives, he learns that there is a middle ground between religiosity and depravity where God may be found. He ends up on the run, struggling with a decision that will hurt many of the people he has tried to love.
The decisions the maturing youth must make, and the dangers he faces as he does so, are the climax of this emotional thriller. It is rated R and has received both good and bad reviews in almost equal number; more of those who have seen it give it a thumbs up than the number of those who do not recommend it.
The title uses a term, once coined to be derisive, for pentecostal Christians who became 'carried away' or ecstatic during worship. The addicts in the movie are seeking a similar euphoria by means of an illegal street drug. The desire to change current reality of something better is true of both radically different processes.
Holy Rollers is an emotionally charged film starring Jesse Eisenberg as the boy who must become a man to escape the danger his innocence led him into and where his weaknesses entrap him. - 40724
Introduced at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the movie is a psychological thriller rated R. It is in theaters over the summer and will be available on DVD in October. It has had mixed reviews, but more patrons recommend it than not.
As Sam begins to show signs of resenting living up to his family's expectations, he is approached by the older brother of his bast friend, who persuades both innocents to take an exciting trip overseas to bring back 'medicine' to those denied it in the US. The boys soon have their first encounter with the nightclub scene in Amsterdam.
Although his friend recoils from the truth that they have been used as mules for the drug dealers, and the 'medicine' is actually an illegal chemical, Sam has been intrigued by the glimpses he has gotten of a totally different world. One boy goes back to rabbinical studies, while the other goes on with the smuggling.
The Israeli dealer who is Sam's new boss recognizes the recruit's instinct for business, and the young man is soon rising up in the trade, eventually causing jealousy in other employees, recruiting others as innocent as he once was, and even trying ecstasy for himself. For a time he is able to lead a double life, but his family and his community finally act on their suspicions and turn against him.
As things begin to unravel for Sam in both his lives, he learns that there is a middle ground between religiosity and depravity where God may be found. He ends up on the run, struggling with a decision that will hurt many of the people he has tried to love.
The decisions the maturing youth must make, and the dangers he faces as he does so, are the climax of this emotional thriller. It is rated R and has received both good and bad reviews in almost equal number; more of those who have seen it give it a thumbs up than the number of those who do not recommend it.
The title uses a term, once coined to be derisive, for pentecostal Christians who became 'carried away' or ecstatic during worship. The addicts in the movie are seeking a similar euphoria by means of an illegal street drug. The desire to change current reality of something better is true of both radically different processes.
Holy Rollers is an emotionally charged film starring Jesse Eisenberg as the boy who must become a man to escape the danger his innocence led him into and where his weaknesses entrap him. - 40724
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