This film, an apparent documentary, is 50 years old. It tells the story about an "evangelist" who lied, cheated and in effect stole money from people who were duped into believing he was blessed by God.
This crook- because that is who he is -decided for whatever reason to reveal his deception to the world.
He then went on to make plenty more money as a celebrity and to make millions.
What a despicable and horrid individual!
His early life as a child shows his thieving parents used him to make fortunes from him by his genius abilities as a child preacher. He was indeed gifted and yes, he was himself exploited.
But in my view, it is not a reasonable defense to use that exploitation for his later awful way he deceived the public.
Many people are treated badly as children. But most do not then become criminals.
He had more than sufficient intelligent as an adult not to use his so-called charisma to cheat and steal from others. But that is exactly what he did.
And I never saw any proper remorse from him for his trickery.
He and other crooked evangelists mock the gullible public and have no mercy when laughing and lying to them and taking their money.
He says he believes in karma so maybe in this life or the next one he will get what he deserves.
Whilst this film is engrossing the central character was given a free ride and the film makers ought to have properly exposed him as a real villain.
They did not.
5/10.
This crook- because that is who he is -decided for whatever reason to reveal his deception to the world.
He then went on to make plenty more money as a celebrity and to make millions.
What a despicable and horrid individual!
His early life as a child shows his thieving parents used him to make fortunes from him by his genius abilities as a child preacher. He was indeed gifted and yes, he was himself exploited.
But in my view, it is not a reasonable defense to use that exploitation for his later awful way he deceived the public.
Many people are treated badly as children. But most do not then become criminals.
He had more than sufficient intelligent as an adult not to use his so-called charisma to cheat and steal from others. But that is exactly what he did.
And I never saw any proper remorse from him for his trickery.
He and other crooked evangelists mock the gullible public and have no mercy when laughing and lying to them and taking their money.
He says he believes in karma so maybe in this life or the next one he will get what he deserves.
Whilst this film is engrossing the central character was given a free ride and the film makers ought to have properly exposed him as a real villain.
They did not.
5/10.