Red State (Import Movie) (European Format - Zone 2) (2013) Michael Parks; Michael Angarano; Kerry Bishe; Ni

This movie was really good, a really good sort of short horror story, the master Kevin Smith is so good at these. It reminds me of a story from tales from the crypt, twilight zone or Creepy Magazine. Weird thing is, this movie came out many years ago and during trumps term, you couldn’t buy this anywhere. It was so weird, I saw it during Obama term, it was removed from every platform for a few years and now it’s back. I would randomly check to see if it was for sale every so often when I’d think about it. The other night I found it on Prime for like $8, so of course I bought it. This movie is really solid, really scary because there are plenty of people in America just like the antagonists of this story. This wouldn’t be out of place as a found footage, documentary style movie because of how eerily similar it is to some of the characters in modern American culture.

I was very surprised to see both Michael Parks and John Goodman starring in this - and knew it had to be good.It's full of surprises, and Michael Parks is very convincing in his role as a volatile, fundamentalist preacher/cult leader. I highly recommend this movie - if you're looking for something offbeat.

Kevin Smith is a better writer than a director and is much better at writing comedy.That said, this was an interesting film. It is too bad that all involved didn't get their proper comeuppance.The church was somehow worse than Westboro, which takes a lot to get there. The ATF was the ATF.How in the holy name of Abin Cooper do people consider this to be a horror movie?

How ironic it is that a movie seemingly rooted in religion can be both violent and thrilling? I think Kevin Smith's "Red State" is a dazzling homage to exploitation film and character study, and it's one that any adult can both appreciate and enjoy. From the opening shot, there's an unsettling, uneven tone that propels the rest of the film along. And there are plenty of twists to surprise the audience.The primary character seems to be Cooper's Dell: a "compound" is defined as two or more similar substances that can be separated into simpler substances. And Cooper's Dell has a little bit of everything-spiritual hope (in the oddly peaceful scenes within the altar), tension within the population (as characters come and go), and lots of unpredictability. This religious compound is definitely the star, and its' landscape slowly unfolds as we wind our way through its' maze.Two characters that deserve special recognition: Abin Cooper (Michael Parks) is so down-to-earth and sweet-hearted that you might not see the monster behind the eyes. And Special Agent Keenan (John Goodman), while handling much of the film's plot development, still manages to turn out a fine performance, even as the climax subsides. Both men undergo a "conversion" of sorts--one towards insanity, the other towards enlightenment.If you've followed Kevin Smith on Twitter anytime in the past year, you'll already know that this film is a departure for him. Believe it or not, it's oddly similar to "Cop Out" (translation: fast, fun, and a complete left-turn). But it does touch close to documentaries like "Jesus Camp" and (gasp) "Waco: The Rules Of Engagement", so there's a shred of truth. It definitely deserves an audience of adults to discuss afterward. If you like what you see after renting "Red State", the story doesn't stop here. You can search for Kevin Smith's podcasts about the making of the film (Google it!) to learn more.(One note: I watched wirelessly via Roku, renting the HD version. I connected wirelessly @ 7MBps, but was still streaming @ low quality, so you might consider renting the SD version for $1 less if you don't have a speedy connection.)

GOOD PLOT, WITH GOOD ACTING.

RED STATE is - hands down - the most important, relevant, terrifying, disturbing, insightful, unflinching, vital, and powerful commentary on American religious fanaticism any filmmaker has dared to throw on the screen in the history of cinema. It's also the most shocking, brutal, exciting, heartbreaking, thrilling, exhilarating, nail-biting, funny, hang-on-the-edge-of-your-seat, flat-out BEST piece of filmmaking anyone will release this year.You finish watching it with the same feeling you had in 1992, walking out of Clint Eastwood's UNFORGIVEN. With RED STATE, editor/writer/director Kevin Smith has taken a major artistic step onto a whole new level of filmmaking and he deserves Oscars for every category he's eligible for this year - Editing, Original Screenplay, Directing and Best Picture. There's not one single misstep from the first frame, and not one unauthentic beat by any actor in any performance. It's a film technically superior to every $200,000,000 blockbuster released this summer on all levels - acting, direction, writing, cinematography, sound, sound effects editing, scoring, music editing, special effects - the whole nine yards.RED STATE is the ultimate example of less is more - it hits you harder and blows you out of the theater 1,000 times faster than TRANSFORMERS or HARRY POTTER ever could.