
Disenchanted by the church and his devout Christian mother, 19 year-old Donald escapes Texas for the liberal Northwest and attends Reed College at the urging of his secular father. At Reed College, Don discovers that he wasn't prepared for just how much more anti-religious and anti-everything his classmates, from all walks of life, prove to be. In an attempt to fit in, and--more importantly--to find himself, Don joins an activist group that forces him to question his actual b... (Full plot summary below)
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Disenchanted by the church and his devout Christian mother, 19 year-old Donald escapes Texas for the liberal Northwest and attends Reed College at the urging of his secular father. At Reed College, Don discovers that he wasn't prepared for just how much more anti-religious and anti-everything his classmates, from all walks of life, prove to be. In an attempt to fit in, and--more importantly--to find himself, Don joins an activist group that forces him to question his actual beliefs.
Leave your thoughts about Blue Like Jazz.
| OregonianMarc MohanThe potential for an interesting story is high. Unfortunately, Miller's autobiographical tale, as told in Blue Like Jazz, squanders this potential by failing to take place in a recognizably real world. |
| FilmwellJeffrey Overstreet[It] playfully serves up more food for thought than most comedies we've seen so far this decade. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisTaylor's film is never boring, and it has some beautiful, thought-provoking moments. In a genre in which preaching to the choir seems to be the norm, this film is a welcome entry. |
| RedEyeMatt PaisDoesn't forget to be entertaining or ask questions, rather than walloping an already converted audience with a hammer of propaganda. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenDeeply religious lad attends party-loving secular college with intriguing, mixed results |
| CultureCatchBrandon JudellLost in a "sea of individuality," the hero evolves, devolves, and is born again. It's a painless, not highly memorable journey that is tailor-made for Young Christian discussion groups -- and that is not bad in itself. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickdares to confront its audience, both secular and religious, by honestly dealing with the complexities of religion, politics, and personal identity |
| AV ClubNathan RabinFor all its low-key charms, the coming-of-age story risks being too Christian for secular audiences and too secular and colorful for Christian audiences: Like its spiritual seeker of a protagonist, it's caught between worlds. |
| Film.comEric D. SniderThe film's heart is in the right place; it just can't make the rest of its parts function smoothly. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekWhile one can applaud the desire to offer something less heavy-handed and preachy than the overtly Christian movies that have found their way to theatres in recent years, 'Blue' is too mild and muddled to carry off what it aims for. |