DramaTaon2009Tagal1h 35mIMDb6.4

Into Temptation

Drama

A prostitute plans to end her life on her birthday, but her priest attempts to stop her from doing so.

Panoorin Ngayon

Trailer

Cast

Patrick Coyle

Director

Jeremy Sisto

Father John Buerlein

Kristin Chenoweth

Linda Salerno

Brian Baumgartner

Fr. Ralph O'Brien

Bruce A. Young

Lloyd Montag

AM

Amy Matthews

Nadine Brennan

TP

Tony Papenfuss

Zeke

Greta Oglesby

Miriam

GL

Gene Larche

Gus

Linda Kelsey

Corrine Buerlein

MS

Marquetta Senters

Anita Mendoza

Ansa Akyea

James St. Clair

LL

Lolita Lesheim

Della

IO

Isabell O'Connor

Tessie Thomas

MM

Marion Markham

Diane

Patrick Coyle

Steven Miller

AM

Ann Milligan

Judy

Emily Fradenburgh

Sharon

Tom Carey

Donald Dupree

Patrick Coyle

Writer

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J FloMay 23, 2023

Jeremy sisto is father john at saint mary's. The multi-talented kristin chenoweth is linda salerno, who comes to his church to confess. She confesses that she will kill herself on her birthday, then rushes off. So father john doesn't really have a chance to respond, or to try to stop her. So that becomes his mission. But trying to help her may be more trouble than he bargained for. Can he find her, and figure out what's going on without violating any rules of the church? It's good ! Co-stars Brian Baumgartner. Written and directed by patrick coyle. One of the three films he's directed to date.

MadaundiMay 23, 2023

The film builds the character of Father John Buerlein (Jeremy Sisto) very quickly and cleverly by showing us how easily and sometimes glib he deals with the problems of his parish. When a lonely prostitute confesses she plans on killing herself on her birthday, Father John is shaken out of his comfort zone. He enters into a Hollywood version of a seedy street underground filled with stock characters in attempt to find and save this woman. With the help of a savvy librarian, Father John gets a crash course on prostitution, one that most fifth graders know from watching TV. His attempt to save this woman causes John to interface with various people in the circle of life. The film is a character study of Father John who goes outside of the boundaries of his profession in order to help someone. Slow moving drama for those who like a heart warming story on redemption. F-bombs, no sex, background nudity.

Deepa_DamantaMay 23, 2023

Into Temptation (2009) This is a religious film, really, in street clothes. And in the end it's about how being good is really good. It's also a lesson in how you have to bend the rules to actually do the right thing--even if you fail. And that sometimes you do the right thing and succeed--without even knowing it. Clearly a low budget movie, and a fairly simple one, in filmmaking terms (the sets, the light, the presence of the camera, the side characterizations, and the music, all these key elements, are unremarkable). But the plot itself, with its twists, is enough to make you at least curious. Yes, you wonder why it has to go tawdry at times, why there has to be some sexed up stuff for the viewer (it doesn't advance the plot, in the one egregious case). And there is a tidy solution to the central problem that will seem cheap to nonbelievers and magical to believers. Most of all is a great performance by the lead, the priest, played by Jeremy Sisto. I knew him best from his role as Billy in Six Feet Under, and loved him there, and he is if anything more subtle and interesting (if less outrageous) here. It's a careful, felt performance in a movie that should have supported him better. Other aspects may jump out. His ex-girlfriend, whatever her role, is utterly believable, as much as the prostitute in question is not. The other priest is a caricature who overplays his part but has some great dialog with Sisto. There is the key flashback, which adds yet another layer of meaning, of cause and effect, and though it moved me somehow, I felt manipulated by it, and it was another case where the movie showed its seams. So it may try too hard and strain within its resources (and with the director's reach--he has one other film to his credit, and famous as the voice in a Hamburger Helper t.v. ad), but it has moments that are right on. With Sisto's help. For those inclined toward religious sentimentality.

EL Amin MostafaMay 23, 2023

I am bringing two skill sets to this review; (1) a tough movie critic, and (2) an irreverent but informed ex-seminary student. On both fronts, this film was spectacular. (1) The writing was excellent in terms of being contemporary-- especially in light of the context of a Catholic priest--irreverent, unpredictable, unassuming in its theological treatment, unconventional, and (thankfully!) at the end, refreshingly unresolved. (2) The themes were consistently theologically grounded, albeit within the Catholic vernacular. Father Ralph brings a distinctly expedient and assured style into the dialogue, while Father John brings a more deliberate, cognitive but dedicated approach. The two balance each other like a great "work team" arriving at a plausible and thought-provoking explanation for the darkness that is our human condition. This film was surprisingly excellent. Upon watching a few previews prior to the film, I had significant doubts that I would finish a full 95 minutes of viewing. Yet the film brought me through real life, uncomfortable conversations, earnest seeking, genuine intent, and left me with the best possible theological conclusion: one of Grace.

GawananiMay 23, 2023

The premise of the movie was interesting. Will he be able to reach her? Can he stop her? But a ton of the scenes stuck me as filler, with little dramatic import. The subplot of the priest's "temptation" turned out to be, simply, empty. His looking at the magazines had no discernible effect on him. The ex-girlfriend's approaches were easily diverted. He doesn't seem to have been "into temptation" after all. When the girlfriend apologized and talked as if she was not going to bother him any more, I wondered, "So what was all that about then?" Just a little subplot to fill the time. Was he really looking at the prostitute's cleavage or just at her necklace? The ending with the prostitute also seemed a bit of a cheat. The conversations between the priest and his black parishioner seemed very odd, where the parishioner was playing the role of counsellor to the priest. Two stars out of five.

ســـومـــه♥️🌸May 23, 2023

It's hard for me to categorize this movie; it's unlike most films although it has elements of mystery, drama, comedy, tragedy and angst. The story revolves around a priest who is attempting to locate a confessor in the Minneapolis underworld while simultaneously confronting some of his personal demons but it is not nearly as trite as that sounds, the whole presentation feels remarkably unique and fresh. It does not present itself like a major studio treatment nor like the usual independent effort. All aspects of the film's production are convincing and very assured. While most of the plot's elements have been explored elsewhere, this particular combination of excellent screenplay and considerable talent is somewhat like being exposed to an entirely new cuisine - and a welcome change that is. It is clever, poignant, buoyant, gritty and witty but it is not your normal fare. Try it, you might like it.

Me gha Ghimire🇳🇵🇳🇵May 23, 2023

Without being a cornball piece of fluff, this film left me feeling that maybe somewhere, even if it's only in a film, people do still try to help each other out without regard for money, or some type of favor. Without the non-stop assault on our senses, emotions, and intellect, this film tells a touching story that really resonates, due to the excellent performances by every actor in the film. Good writing, direction and a marvelous score by a composer who is not afraid to admit that he is influenced by Bernard Herrmann, and doesn't have to use synthesizers and drum machines to cop out. We should be thankful to see a film that has no hip-hop and rap.

Ngagnon 🦋May 23, 2023

I watched Into Temptation on Netflix's recommendation despite the film's stale-sounding plot outline, primarily because Jeremy Sisto had the lead role. To my surprise, the story turned out to be enveloping and the direction well-paced. Jeremy Sisto was, as expected, excellent: it's not easy to play the role of one Catholic priest and still connect with an audience, what with people bringing well-formed notions about all priests to the table. Rather than shoulder the burden of controversy, Sisto performs Father John Buerlein as a simple, flawed but honest guy. Coyle works in slight transgressions from Buerlein's past and present to help us suspend our cynicism about the church. It works. Great as Sisto was, Kristin Chenoweth's role was probably the more difficult of the two. The story of her Linda Salerno needed to be told almost exclusively through flashbacks, one confession and a series of ambiguous moments - not many lines to understand, let alone connect with, a troubled and aging high-end prostitute who places absolution high on her checklist of things to do before committing suicide. Chenoweth plain nails it, presents her pain in subtle ways and never tries to be a saint (Sisto's parish, not coincidentally, is a shrine to Mary Magdalene). Overall, there are some small plot imperfections that acting and direction redeem. It's an excellent film, well-worth the time and money.

Awa TrawallyNov 22, 2022

Jeremy sisto is father john at saint mary's. The multi-talented kristin chenoweth is linda salerno, who comes to his church to confess. She confesses that she will kill herself on her birthday, then rushes off. So father john doesn't really have a chance to respond, or to try to stop her. So that becomes his mission. But trying to help her may be more trouble than he bargained for. Can he find her, and figure out what's going on without violating any rules of the church? It's good ! Co-stars Brian Baumgartner. Written and directed by patrick coyle. One of the three films he's directed to date.

Aya essemlali 💀Nov 22, 2022

The film builds the character of Father John Buerlein (Jeremy Sisto) very quickly and cleverly by showing us how easily and sometimes glib he deals with the problems of his parish. When a lonely prostitute confesses she plans on killing herself on her birthday, Father John is shaken out of his comfort zone. He enters into a Hollywood version of a seedy street underground filled with stock characters in attempt to find and save this woman. With the help of a savvy librarian, Father John gets a crash course on prostitution, one that most fifth graders know from watching TV. His attempt to save this woman causes John to interface with various people in the circle of life. The film is a character study of Father John who goes outside of the boundaries of his profession in order to help someone. Slow moving drama for those who like a heart warming story on redemption. F-bombs, no sex, background nudity.

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