As someone who doesn't believe in God but is very sympathetic to religious viewpoints, I like to watch Christian films to gain perspectives I wouldn't normally encounter. Unfortunately, this film antagonizes science and agnosticism in such a way that it feels alienating if you don't share the same perspective as the filmmakers. I know a lot of religious people view doubt as an intrinsic part of growing up, but Oliver's questioning of God and science are portrayed as an ominous slide towards hell, and the forces that influence his final reconciliation with one side feel weak and unexplained. In the end, it felt like a hollow examination of a very deep subject.
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