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For those who grew up in the Evangelical purity craze, the name Joshua Harris is ubiquitous. Caught in the middle of his own public persona and his changing personal views, this film depicts one of the movement's most well known thought-leaders as he vulnerably reconsiders the entire premise of the book that propped him into the limelight. Viewers are taken through an exciting journey, seeing the roots of the purity movement, the various (and sometimes harmful) effects it had on its participants, and proposing a new and perhaps wiser perspective on the issues of dating, courtship, and romance in the 21st century. The content of the film is enlightening, and the character of Joshua Harris is inspirational. A must watch.

I'm sorry. I'll say it now. I'M SORRY. I pirated this film because I just COULDN'T wait to see it. I'd been anticipating it since I heard a story about it on a BBC Podcast. Do I regret downloading it? Yes. I'll do whatever I can to make up for my cruelty to the filmmakers. Do I regret watching it? ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Just when I thought there was no possible way for filmmakers to push the established boundaries of the art-form, this movie comes along and shatters all limitations.

An engrossing story-line, but most importantly, an unforgettably dazzling exhibit of

Ther's a lot going for this film. The whole story challenges the common protectionist and nationalistic narrative that's growing in our Trump-mongering days. It questions America's policies of foreign intervention. And it give African Americans their long-awaited place as the bad-asses of Hollywood. But despite all those wonderful things... at the end of the day, it's just a superhero movie. I'd be surprised if anyone really cares about it in 20 years.