Why 'Sound of Freedom,' Jim Caviezel's controversial child sex trafficking film, is a hit

Surprising performance for such a serious documentary film, especially during the block buster summer season.

I'm interested in the movie, but don't feel inclined to spend theater money for what has to be (I would guess) a disturbing, depressing experience.

 

I'll bet it's very close to "home" for many Hollywood types... especially the ones on the list of visitors to Jeffrey Epstein's Island.

I've read all about this movie but have yet to see it... but it's getting great reviews from the people that have seen it, so it must be at least well made.

I don't get the hate for it by CNN and other networks.

 

I don’t think it’s a documentary

 

There's a walking overpass in Jax that goes over i95. There's usually a guy up there and he always has weird Qanon signs and stuff. I drove by on Sunday and he had a big sign promoting this movie. So knowing nothing about this movie other than this thread and Qanon overpass sign guy, I can safely say this movie isn't for me. I can also safely assume it's some weird right wing zeitgeist stuff.

 

I was thinking of starting a thread on this, so thank you for doing it. Great movie and I think very important for people to see to become aware of what’s going on.

 

It's based on a true story.

The story: There was a guy. Sex trafficking exists.

The rest is made up

 

I had a friend see and told me about it… it’s brutal from the very start. And yea, apparently based on a true story.
The stats on how many kids are used/sold/kidnapped/trafficked is absolutely sickening..

 

Nothing wrong with that

 

I saw the movie this week. It’s not a documentary. It’s a drama action film based on the true story.

My wife and I were both surprised that we did not come out depressed. We came out aware of the magnitude of a problem, but also hopeful that there are people making a difference.

What was astounding is when they said there are more people in slavery today around the world that at any time in history, even including when slavery was legal. The US is the biggest market for sex trafficking. That was sobering.

 

Careful of the genetic fallacy. The truth of something is not determined by who is saying it. Consider this. If the QAnon guy was promoting the movie, then he was not promoting some wackadoodle idea.

There was nothing political in this movie at all. They didn’t slam liberals, they didn’t praise conservatives. It’s focused on the tale of two children kidnapped for sex trafficking. It was also eye-opening how easy these people snatch kids, especially in Central America.

There are also uplifting times for the movie too. A thoughtful person like you ought to see it.

 

If the Qanon guy on the pedestrian overpass was promoting this movie then there's clearly some far right-wing latching on to this movie for whatever reason. I'm not saying the movie is bad, I'm sure it's fine. But if it's about sex trafficking, and all of sudden right wing people are all about it, there's clearly more at play here. I'm sure it has to do with pizza gate type stuff and Qanon whackos thinking the govt exists to protect pedophiles, or whatever it is they believe

I'll Google this movie and Qanon and let you know why all of a sudden right wingers are promoting it. It won't be a coincidence, I promise.

 

See post #3

 

What do you mean by that? From what I’ve read the movie tracks very closely to the true story. In fact, in some cases, it undersells the true story.

 

The star of the movie, Jim Caviezel, is a QAanon nut.

 

I scroll past those posts. Have for years.

 

I’m not saying that some Qanon wackos might not latch onto this and somehow think it supports their ideas. But that’s irrelevant. There is no basis in the movie for them to latch onto it. It is purely their fevered imagination.

The movie is about a real story that is inspiring as well as enlightening.

 

Yeah, that's what I was just reading about. His press tour has been going on right wing shows and promoting Qanon stuff. That explains the right wing infatuation and the pedestrian overpass sign guy. We can't have nice things.

 

Smart man