The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Name: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: September 17, 2021
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Chandler Head, Cherry Jones, Coley Canpany, Fredric Lehne

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Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: September 17, 2021 | PG-13

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Chandler Head, Cherry Jones, Coley Canpany, Fredric Lehne, Gabriel Olds, Jessica Chastain, Joe Ando-Hirsh, Kimberly Hester Huffstetler, Louis Cancelmi, Mark Wystrach, Randall P. Havens, Sam Jaeger, Stephanie McIntyre, Vincent D'Onofrio

Summary: The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and wereThe Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance and prosperity. Tammy Faye was legendary for her indelible eyelashes, her idiosyncratic singing, and her eagerness to embrace people from all walks of life. However, it wasn't long before financial improprieties, scheming rivals, and a scandal toppled their carefully constructed empire.… Expand

Director: Michael Showalter

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 126 min

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Brian Truitt

Sep 12, 2021

Entertaining and surprisingly funny given the subject matter, the movie’s also an exquisitely acted affair paced by Chastain (who also produces), turning in a career-best effort as the complex Tammy Faye. Read full review

Katie Rife

Sep 12, 2021

If Showalter resists a cartoon takedown of Tammy Faye Bakker, he also hasn’t made a very deep look at her life, either. Read full review

Richard Lawson

Sep 17, 2021

It would be easy to get lost in all that technical detail, to figure the impression—both physical and vocal—is enough. But Chastain digs deeper than the aesthetics, and locates something crucial in Tammy Faye. It’s a genuine, deep-seated, perhaps ruinously naive compassion, which Chastain illustrates with great care. Read full review

Chris Evangelista

Sep 13, 2021

Chastain gets some huge, showstopping moments – her final scene is genuinely terrific, and another scene that recreates Tammy Faye's on-air conversation with gay minister and AIDS activist Steve Pieters is effective and tender – but it would've been nicer if the movie itself was more worthy of her considerable talents. Read full review

Richard Brody

Sep 27, 2021

In short, [Showalter] can’t see Tammy Faye as a person, rather than as a character in a media drama. As a result, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, far from getting behind the public image, merely creates another one. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Sep 15, 2021

Showalter’s The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which credits the documentary as its inspiration, recreates some of the doc’s scenes almost verbatim. But while imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, Abe Sylvia’s ambitious but shallow script has something spiritually missing — namely, a point to it all. Read full review

David Rooney

Sep 12, 2021

The movie, with its numbing overload of pastels and prayer, is too tonally uncertain to yield any fun. It’s a depressing window into the worst excesses of faith racketeering that has little to offer in the way of commentary. Read full review

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NB80

Sep 19, 2021

Committed performances by Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. The strong performances make up for a script and direction that is just OK. Costumes and Production Design were unexpectedly wonderful too. The makeup and hairstyling is top notch, and even under all the prosthetics and makeup,Committed performances by Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield. The strong performances make up for a script and direction that is just OK. Costumes and Production Design were unexpectedly wonderful too. The makeup and hairstyling is top notch, and even under all the prosthetics and makeup, Chastain gives it her all and delivers a memorable and awards worthy performance. Despite its flaws, The Eyes of Tammy Faye is actually a very entertaining and satisfying movie to watch.… Expand

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Habibiehakim

Dec 24, 2021

Praise to the makeup people behind the camera, they deserve an oscar, everytime i look at Jessica Chastain as an older Tammy Faye, the more i unrecognize her, it's incredible, and thankfully it's not only her makeup that's incredible, her performance was incredible too, it's one of the bestPraise to the makeup people behind the camera, they deserve an oscar, everytime i look at Jessica Chastain as an older Tammy Faye, the more i unrecognize her, it's incredible, and thankfully it's not only her makeup that's incredible, her performance was incredible too, it's one of the best real life person potrayal in movie i've ever seen, not to mention Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker was amazing too, The Eyes Of Tammy Faye is a powerful, fascinating, and dazzling biopic movie that strongly perform and made, the set, the editing, the atmosphere, the performance are all mesmerising, The Eyes Of Tammy Faye is one of the best films of the year.… Expand

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benjanzen

Dec 17, 2021

I absolutely adored The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Jessica Chasten and Andrew Garfield are the MVP’s, and give two of the best performances I’ve seen all year. In addition, the makeup, costumes, and production design are surprisingly fantastic, and all assist in nailing the perfect tone. The tightI absolutely adored The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Jessica Chasten and Andrew Garfield are the MVP’s, and give two of the best performances I’ve seen all year. In addition, the makeup, costumes, and production design are surprisingly fantastic, and all assist in nailing the perfect tone. The tight script and swift pace kept me glued to the screen. One of the favourites of the year!… Expand

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HerickDiener

Dec 12, 2021

Todo filme que expõe a hipocrisia que acontece por detrás do púlpito das igrejas é valido para mim, e "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" faz isso melhor do que imaginei.

Jessica Chastain é uma das maiores atrizes de sua geração, e ela faz valer cada segundo em tela, na performance até aqui que maisTodo filme que expõe a hipocrisia que acontece por detrás do púlpito das igrejas é valido para mim, e "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" faz isso melhor do que imaginei.

Jessica Chastain é uma das maiores atrizes de sua geração, e ela faz valer cada segundo em tela, na performance até aqui que mais se aproximou do que ela fez anteriormente em "The Help", com inocência e humor. É chocante o contraste com sua recente performance em "Scenes from a Marriage". Ela pode fazer o que quiser, e eu vou assistir.

Tenho problemas em o filme ser mais longo do que deveria e tentar passar a imagem de boa moça da personagem vivida, mas ainda vale a experiência.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 19, 2021

Totally anchored in a completely metamorphic performance by Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye sticks out a bit outside of the predictability mold, and that will grant it more attention for regular audiences. Jessica Chastain delivers an Oscar-worthy performance, while his co-starTotally anchored in a completely metamorphic performance by Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye sticks out a bit outside of the predictability mold, and that will grant it more attention for regular audiences. Jessica Chastain delivers an Oscar-worthy performance, while his co-star Andrew Garfield is not far behind, but as often happens in many films like this one, these unfortunately don't live up to what its lead actors do, and only manage to save themselves because of it.
Is not always good to see films being overshadowed by the performances of its cast. And why is that not a really good thing for this film? Because this film is the dramatization of a 20 year old documentary with the same title.
I haven't seen it, but from everything I've read about it, apparently it's much better. So this dramatic recreation only serves as vehicles for its actors to get nominations and perhaps some awards in the coming awards season, but beyond the recognition of its actors' work, there's little to mention about the rest.… Expand

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Mauro_Lanari

Feb 16, 2022

(Mauro Lanari)
"Götterdämmerung" ("Twilight of the Gods", Wagner, 1876), "God is dead" (Nietzsche, "The Gay Science", 1882, Section 125). But for rational theology is it possible that God, monotheism or polytheism, sunsets or dies? No, he would be a false god, that is, an idol. Nietzsche(Mauro Lanari)
"Götterdämmerung" ("Twilight of the Gods", Wagner, 1876), "God is dead" (Nietzsche, "The Gay Science", 1882, Section 125). But for rational theology is it possible that God, monotheism or polytheism, sunsets or dies? No, he would be a false god, that is, an idol. Nietzsche specified it in 1888 with "Twilight of the Idols" ("Götzen-Dämmerung"). And is it possible to survive without believing or having faith in something? Again the answer is no. Objection similar to that addressed by Lakatos to Popperian epistemology: it is useless to falsify a theory if one does not have an alternative, since otherwise one clings to the refuted research program(me). Nietzsche had already sensed this and so wrote the "Zarathustra" between 1883 and '85 precisely to replace Christianity with Zoroastrianism: "The idol is dead, long live the idol!". The conclusion is that, as long as things remain like this (Ernst Bloch would have said: "rebus sic stantibus et non fluentibus"), to be scandalized by such a pair of televangelists is a miserable scapegoat hunt: the situation was not better before them and it not improved after, for example with the prolife movement. Btw: the biopic? Flat direction (Michael Showalter comes from the television serials and it shows), Jessica Chastain self-produces hoping for the Oscar thanks to the exhausting make-up sessions she underwent.… Expand

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Mattysoliz1996

Sep 23, 2021

Sorry but Is a disaster movie , bad script , bad makeup , bad acting , general is a piece of crap

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