Gun and a Hotel Bible

I have mixed thoughts about this movie. With its solitary setting in a hotel room, it was written as a stage drama and has a static feel to it. When it first started, I thought the way the Bible was represented by a real living person was a little corny, but I suppose that was the best way to get the Bible message out.

...because of all the 9 &10/10's! .... said no one. Ever. Smh. Lmao. Maybe the filmmakers need to read the bible to realize bogus reviews are deceitful and pathetic.

For such a small project this came out pretty okay. The overall presentation of the movie is fine, but it can get a bit repetitive some times. The questions characters asked themselves kept me intrigued in the moment, and there were some impressive filmmaking techniques (though they are few and far between). The main character is fairly strong and the Bible guy goes through some interesting development. Overall this movie gets a 6/10. It's decent but I don't see myself ever returning to it.

Mixed feelings about this film. Written originally as a stage play, it does have a static feel to it with it's single location in a hotel room. When it started, it felt a little corny to me in the way the Bible was represented by a real live person, but I guess that was the only way to get the Bible message across. The idea that Pete (Bradley Gosnell) was the son of a pastor went a long way to explain how he had so much familiarity with passages from the holy book, but it might have been more interesting to have the conversation take place between Gideon (Daniel Floren) and an agnostic or an atheist. As it is, Pete spoke from the side of one who had faith but lost it when his prayers about his father weren't answered to his satisfaction. I'm not sure if Gideon's responses were convincing enough to sway one's belief either way, and their keeping score with points didn't resonate with this viewer because it felt like a gimmick. I assume one must reconcile the film's off screen gunshot ending with one's own personal view of what might have happened, as there were a number of possible scenarios. Pete could have shot Leo, he could have committed suicide, or he could have fired the weapon target-less out of frustration, while Gideon in the hotel room anguished over the outcome. A happy ending in the picture would have been called for, but just as in most matters of religion, the answer comes down to a matter of faith.

This is such an excellent film for skeptics and believers alike. What an incredibly raw and moving debate on the Word of God and faith. Beautifully acted and shot. This truly is a work of art. The dialogue is so smart and so honest that you feel as if you are part of the conversation with the characters. I highly recommend this film!

Painted with accurate and strong theological arguments, along with strong arguments against Christianity, this film really puts you on a logical and emotional rollercoaster the whole time. It gets you to think and allows for a very intimate, stage play like feeling. Great acting and writing, which were only made even better with the great addition of the talents of director Raja Gosnell!

This short-feature film totally comes off as a play--because it is and I absolutely loved the dynamic. This film was incredibly relatable for me and uncannily asked the questions about faith that I wrestle with daily. The acting drives the pacing of the film and keeps you interested. Speaking in terms of filmmaking, this movie is impressively creative and innovative in bending the traditional rules of film in order to better suit the story. I think people of faith should watch this, people not of faith should watch this, aspiring filmmakers should watch this, professional filmmakers should watch this, I think everyone should watch this movie!!

This film was beautifully written and carried onto screen magnificently. The cast is full of talented people that transcend beyond the boundaries of traditional religious debate.