Film Review: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’: Jessica Chastain Gives an Acting Clinic

Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker and Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” Searchlight Pictures. Twentieth Century Studios

PG-13 | 2h 6min | Biography, Drama | 17 September 2021 (USA)

Given Hollywood’s dismal track record when it comes to the unbiased portrayal of organized religion, it’s a near-miracle that the content found in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is so clear-eyed and nonjudgmental. While many of the characters in the film “spreading God’s word” are dutifully and rightfully hung out to dry, religion itself emerges largely unscathed.