Finally, while broader trends in American culture might seem closer to the ideals
of liberal Protestants than their evangelical counterparts, I think both groups
simply now find themselves on the margins
of an American culture that seems
out of synch with either brand
of Protestant Christianity.
In some places, Doremus's taste for hand - held camerawork and extreme close - ups works well, such as in the sex scenes with Jonas and Nia, or scenes
of the two
of them
simply being together, but in other places — pretty much every other place — it's
out of synch with the setting
of this world.