Faith Based

Is "Faith Based" the answer to the prayers of comedy-starved movie buffs? Not entirely, but it's no plague of locusts, either.

Pity, or prayer, couldn't change the fact that "Faith Ba$ed" is abysmally unfunny.

Masciale and screenwriter Luke Barnett, both Funny or Die regulars, have crafted a playfully humorous send-up that's more about poking fun at their characters than tearing down faith-based filmmaking.

Occasionally hilarious...occasionally as clumsy as the film-within-a-film that the goofball main characters are creating.

Luke Barnett and Tanner Thomason's spoof of a lucrative niche film industry is consistently amusing, admirably respectful, surprisingly heartfelt and occasionally laugh-out-loud.

Faith Based ultimately proves to be a really charming, very smart and frequently funny ride with a unique satirical target and a sweet cast.

'Faith Based' has an over-the-top, campy, docu-film feel that makes it a bit funnier than it probably should be.

A very funny comedy that lands some solid punches.

Faith Based is fair-minded and a lot of fun. It's a sincere effort that is anything but mean-spirited. A digestible, smile-inducing watch.

Comedy starts strong but fizzles out; pot use, swearing.