A movie certainly can be a vehicle for transmitting an important ethos regarding social and political values. Some would maintain that The Hunger Wars transmits an anti-big government theme. Perhaps, but other aspects might not recommend it so we will research that a little more. However, excerpts from a movie review of For Greater Glory follow, the full review and access to a trailer for the movie are available here. This movie could be dynamite.
Getting a film to make an impact often depends on timing, as well as the ability to get the word out. For instance, no one might have expected a historical epic like Braveheart to have much cultural influence, but the combination of having a star like Mel Gibson and the political timing of a push for independence in Scotland turned it into a phenomenon — as well as just being an entertaining and gripping film. We may see the same elements in play this June, when For Greater Glory hits the screens. With a cast that includes Academy Award nominees Andy Garcia, Peter O’Toole, and Catalina Sandino Moreno as well as Eva Longoria and Oscar Isaac, the film about the Cristero War in Mexico in the late 1920s will be hard to ignore . . .
Given the debate in this country over the nature of religious freedom, the timing of the release will be very interesting. Braveheart showed how a good film can change the political environment, and For Greater Glory looks like a very good film indeed. Keep an eye out on June 1st to find where it will be playing, and I hope to get a chance to talk with a few of the principals in the film between then and now.
