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RealChristian14 Patrick Coyle provides us a great indie film starring Jeremy Sisto and Kristin Chenoweth that has a story involving a Catholic priest and a suicidal prostitute in "Into Temptation". It presents us interesting themes that consist of religious overtones and undertones such as forgiveness,redemption,righteousness,celibacy,renewal of commitment to one 's calling.Aside from that,it also provides an examination on Catholicism particularly its teachings,the clergy and the sacraments particularly Confession.The screenplay presents two central characters namely:Fr.John Burlein and Linda Salerno.The story starts when we get to witness Fr. John hearing confession from a woman who uses the sacrament to tell tales of her husband and providing counsels to different congregants such as an expectant mother,a man who is having feelings of homosexuality and an unemployed boxer.We get to see him becoming bored of his routine as a priest particularly confession when he carries a paper to answer crossword puzzle and also being someone who does not adhere to everything that that the Catholic Church preaches as he suggests flexibility and tolerant to homosexuals.Things become interesting when he hears a confession of Linda who admits to him of planning to kill herself.Before he could give the absolution,he tries to talk to Linda about her plans.But she leaves him before he could.This prompt him to search for her which brings him to the red-light district which brings him to temptation as it exposes him to a surroundings of overt sexuality.Things get worse when an ex-girlfriend who still have romantic feelings for him visits him in his parish.The film really worked for me for many reasons.First,we have two interesting central characters that undergo journeys of their own Fr.John and Linda. Fr. John started in the screenplay as a priest who is somewhat losing his passion for priesthood due to the dwindling mass attendees in his church;his liberal mindset as he is not in total agreement with the Church's teachings especially in not crossing the boundaries of helping lost souls; and his fights against the feelings of celibacy especially with his mother's constant nagging from having no grandchildren and the restrictions of probably renewing his relationship with his newly divorced high school sweetheart with whom he still have feelings for.But upon hearing the confessions of Linda,we get to see him change into a renewed and committed priest during his search for the prostitute as he once more realizes the true nature of his calling which apparently was to help people whether turning them to God or providing them of their needs in any way he and the Church can whether helping the poor or providing counsel to the congregants to lead them into a renewed life.Despite the fact that he wasn't able to help Linda,the frustration he experienced made him a better and more committed priest in the end. Sisto did a wonderful job as Fr. John as the viewer could totally relate to him as a man who found himself again as a clergy.As for Linda,we get to her journey from the path of immorality as a prostitute after suffering sexual abuse from his stepfather to that of redemption will simply touch the viewer.It will definitely help them realize the importance of one's examination of life particularly the actions one has carried out.Added to that,we also would admire her for her ability to ask for God's forgiveness and to forgive her stepfather knowing the sufferings she experienced. Despite that little of her journey was told in the film as we did not fully know her character well just we did not know whether she killed herself or not in the end,her character would definitely leave a profound impact to the viewer.Give credit to Chenoweth for the marvelous performance.In summary,Into Temptation is one independent religious film that is worthy to be seen.

Marian20 Jeremy Sisto stars in an independent drama that provides insights on the Catholic faith particularly the Sacrament of Reconciliation which is better known as Confession. The story involves a Catholic priest,Fr. John Burlein, who hears a confession of a prostitute named Linda Salerno,who intends to kill herself on her birthday.After listening to her confess and failing to give the absolution,the priest seeks out to look for her in the Minneapolis sex underworld wherein he discovers more about the trade of prostitution.As he makes his journey,Fr John also discovers more about himself like his personal flaws in relation to his vocation as a priest,the virtue of forgiveness, and sins committed by everyone. Hollywood has made numerous films about sexual sins committed by Catholic priests like Primal Fear and Spotlight.It is a welcome change to see this great independent film overall as it provides a positive light to Catholicism particularly priests.Fr John was presented as someone who wanted to sincerely help others despite being far from an ideal priest especially after hearing the confession of Linda.Jeremy Sisto gave a sincere performance in it.Added to that,we also get to see a refreshing screenplay that is based on reality and far from being clichéd nor predictable.The characters aren't simple nor one-sided as we get to see real people involved in the story.It will have viewers continue talking after the end credits have appeared.Finally,this indie drama definitely puts Catholicism in a good light as it gives appreciation to its sacraments particularly confession,its clergy and its teachings.

kurtisjvandermolen I am bringing two skill sets to this review; (1) a tough movie critic, and (2) an irreverent but informed ex-seminary student. On both fronts, this film was spectacular.(1) The writing was excellent in terms of being contemporary-- especially in light of the context of a Catholic priest--irreverent, unpredictable, unassuming in its theological treatment, unconventional, and (thankfully!) at the end, refreshingly unresolved.(2) The themes were consistently theologically grounded, albeit within the Catholic vernacular. Father Ralph brings a distinctly expedient and assured style into the dialogue, while Father John brings a more deliberate, cognitive but dedicated approach. The two balance each other like a great "work team" arriving at a plausible and thought-provoking explanation for the darkness that is our human condition.This film was surprisingly excellent. Upon watching a few previews prior to the film, I had significant doubts that I would finish a full 95 minutes of viewing. Yet the film brought me through real life, uncomfortable conversations, earnest seeking, genuine intent, and left me with the best possible theological conclusion: one of Grace.

deschreiber The premise of the movie was interesting. Will he be able to reach her? Can he stop her? But a ton of the scenes stuck me as filler, with little dramatic import. The subplot of the priest's "temptation" turned out to be, simply, empty. His looking at the magazines had no discernible effect on him. The ex-girlfriend's approaches were easily diverted. He doesn't seem to have been "into temptation" after all. When the girlfriend apologized and talked as if she was not going to bother him any more, I wondered, "So what was all that about then?" Just a little subplot to fill the time. Was he really looking at the prostitute's cleavage or just at her necklace? The ending with the prostitute also seemed a bit of a cheat. The conversations between the priest and his black parishioner seemed very odd, where the parishioner was playing the role of counsellor to the priest.Two stars out of five.