Red State
Three young men find an online dating site where an older woman is propositioning guys for sex. But the advert is a trap, and they find themselves prisoners of a fundamentalist Christian cult who are trying to purge the world of what they see as amorality brought about by sexual permissiveness and tolerance. When their activities draw the attention of law enforcement officials, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. Kevin Smith is best-known for his string of comedic movies based on pop culture and lowbrow humour: Clerks , Mallrats , Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and so on. He is also known for his interest in religion and theological debates, which, combined with humour, have formed the basis for arguably his most interesting movie to date, Dogma . Red State marks Smith's return to examining religion but this time around there are no laughs: the film is a straight-up drama. After almost twenty years spent making comedies, it's good to see Smith trying out new ideas ...