Critic Reviews

• Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

  ...A slyly observed slice of Americana.

• Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic

  Screen Door Jesus demonstrates why [Robert] Altman is a genius and [director Kirk] Davis is a novice.

• Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle

  Despite the conflicting statements on faith and religion, revenge and forgiveness, and sex and love, the divergent arguments are ultimately part of the ramshackle grace and peculiar charm of this modest, frequently-satisfying film.

• Ronnie Scheib, Variety

  [Its] gutsy, madly ambiguous unleashing of a mixed bag of religious reactions attests to a genuine sense of regionalism.

• Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com

  An overlooked and ignored gem.

• Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly

  ...it's refreshing to see a film that not only doesn't demonize, but actually distinguishes between different strains of old-time Southern religion.

• Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

  Davis has ambition to burn and should be commended for shooting for the stars. That he had to go through the entire Old and New Testaments to try to get there is, alas, unfortunate.

• Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

  It's a knowing, dare I say sweet, little film that takes pains to let the characters speak for themselves, never rallying behind an implicit religious message, which may be the best message of all.

• Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony

  When a film comes along that confronts tough issues and manages to keep everything real without dividing its audience, it deserves massive praise.

• Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews

  New filmmaker Kirk Davis miraculously melds numerous characters and ideas together with entertaining and thought-provoking results.

• Oz, eFilmCritic.com

  It's a mixture of people we've all met before with stories we can believe and the simple message that folks need to chill the hell out and stop asking the question, 'Yes, but what KIND of Christian are you?' Great flick.

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