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 gets older and nearer to his fate, he begins to chafe at the restraints imposed on him by his family's expectations. Sam has a talent for business and sees ways that the family fortunes could improve, but his father refuses to allow him to take an active part in commerce, urging him to devote himself to the study of the Torah. Sam, however, is beginning to realize that he may not be rabbi material, and is unsettled enough to recruited by the older brother of a friend to make money by bringing 'medicine' into the US from Europe.
With no encouragement or understanding from his father and no fulfillment in his spiritual life, the young man is ripe to be recruited for an exciting trip to Europe to bring 'medicine' back into the country. The older brother of Sam's best friend entices both innocents to make an initial run. Although his friend pulls out once the true nature of their task is revealed, Sam is caught up in the lure of the life he has glimpsed.
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.
Things are further complicated by Sam's infatuation with the dealer's girl friend, who he would like to save from her own addiction. As he learns that the relationships in his new life are either hopeless or dangerous, he begins to look for God in the middle ground between the unrealistic expectations of his youth and the wasteland of his present.
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 the movie stars Jesse Eisenberg as the troubled young Jew learning to make his own choices and control his own future. - 40725
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 gets older and nearer to his fate, he begins to chafe at the restraints imposed on him by his family's expectations. Sam has a talent for business and sees ways that the family fortunes could improve, but his father refuses to allow him to take an active part in commerce, urging him to devote himself to the study of the Torah. Sam, however, is beginning to realize that he may not be rabbi material, and is unsettled enough to recruited by the older brother of a friend to make money by bringing 'medicine' into the US from Europe.
With no encouragement or understanding from his father and no fulfillment in his spiritual life, the young man is ripe to be recruited for an exciting trip to Europe to bring 'medicine' back into the country. The older brother of Sam's best friend entices both innocents to make an initial run. Although his friend pulls out once the true nature of their task is revealed, Sam is caught up in the lure of the life he has glimpsed.
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.
Things are further complicated by Sam's infatuation with the dealer's girl friend, who he would like to save from her own addiction. As he learns that the relationships in his new life are either hopeless or dangerous, he begins to look for God in the middle ground between the unrealistic expectations of his youth and the wasteland of his present.
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 the movie stars Jesse Eisenberg as the troubled young Jew learning to make his own choices and control his own future. - 40725
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