The filmmakers claim that Infidel is about cultures, not faiths, and aims to show only that people of different backgrounds should try to get along. That sounded great, so I went into the theater with that expectation and while watching the film, my mouth hung open time and time again in bewilderment at how misled I was. Even now, it seems unbelievable that the filmmakers could lie so blatantly.
The truly saddening part in all of this is the fact that real journalists are far too often imprisoned and killed for their investigative reporting which attempts to bring the dark side of humanity into the light of day. There are also valid, substantial and worthy criticisms that should be made of both modern Christianity and modern Islam. I would deeply appreciate a film that authentically and unbiasedly explores these topics. Unfortunately Infidel doesn't even come close. What Infidel does accomplish, is to repeatedly portray Christians positively and Muslims negatively. It's pure and utter religious propaganda that should be labeled as hate speech. Therefore I highly recommend avoiding this movie. Infidel will only intensify righteousness and deepen hatreds and that is exactly what the world needs less of.
The truly saddening part in all of this is the fact that real journalists are far too often imprisoned and killed for their investigative reporting which attempts to bring the dark side of humanity into the light of day. There are also valid, substantial and worthy criticisms that should be made of both modern Christianity and modern Islam. I would deeply appreciate a film that authentically and unbiasedly explores these topics. Unfortunately Infidel doesn't even come close. What Infidel does accomplish, is to repeatedly portray Christians positively and Muslims negatively. It's pure and utter religious propaganda that should be labeled as hate speech. Therefore I highly recommend avoiding this movie. Infidel will only intensify righteousness and deepen hatreds and that is exactly what the world needs less of.