So much average

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

This is interesting, but more than interesting it's pathetic & sad. This Pastor or "Director" (I use that term as loosely as possible) is completely an utterly useless. He is sincere as can be, but my god he is such a clueless person it's embarrassing. He doesn't seem to have any clue about how to deal w/people in general. I'm not even talking about his so-called directing, I'm talking about in general. His whole delusions of Grandeur is so absurd you can't believe this guy isn't in a mental institution. The way he is making his congregation pay for his movie doesn't seem like it should be legal. How anybody listens to this guy is beyond me. There are some parts that are so funny for all the wrong reasons it makes you feel embarrassed for those involved. I can't explain enough what a completely clueless individual this Pastor is. He also seems to try and get out of everything a rational person would understand needs to be done or paid for, by saying the most cliché' line that religious people use..."It's God's Will." Give me a break! They expect to just stay in this giant warehouse for free? The city shuts off the electricity for not paying rent & it's the Devil's fault? What a joke. If you enjoy watching people making fool's of themselves then surely you'll enjoy this. Him going around saying he has $200 million in funding from Germany is a GIANT LIE! Why would anybody give this guy that sort of money? Yeah they wouldn't. I bet there is almost zero usable film either & he should pay back all of the money he blew on this to the congregation.

Bang! That's the sound of this viewer falling off the couch. I saw this on the Sundance Channel and was blown away. It isn't just the charismatic, yet loony, Brother Richard (who has been adequately explained above). But the characters surrounding him are just as compelling in their quest to set aside all reason to follow Richard's "vision". His Mother, an esteemed reverend in her own right, is supporting her son, but obviously can see the future. Her conflict moved me.This is as much about human nature as God, but, by God, what were they thinking? I couldn't look away.Amazing doc. If you are a documentary fan, this is a must see.

"I want to do something like the Titanic." - Pastor Richard Gazowsky.In the beginning, we are introduced to a passionate man, a man who has heard the word of Christ. San Francisco Pentecostal Pastor Richard Gazowsky saw his first film at age 40 (The Lion King), is instructed to assemble a film production company to create a biblical epic, one the world has never seen before. Hilarity ensues.Director Michael Jacobs does a great job of providing an objective portrayal of his subject while simultaneously recognizing and showcasing the absurd, delusional and entirely earnest attitudes actions of Gazowsky and his faithful production crew. To the people at Christian WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Filmworks, problems with camera equipment, threats of eviction, or lack of funding can be solved with the power of prayer. Each disaster leaves you feeling like you're watching a ten car pile up on the freeway, driving by as one vehicle after the next crumbles and bursts into flame.And yet, the documentary captures their devotion and heart, which they pour into every failed attempt at production. The camera in Audience of One rarely looks down on its subjects, remaining mostly at eye level and letting us lock eyes with a cast of characters that defy description. The film never stops being funny or fascinating, but Jacobs never lets us forget these are real people led by a real, if larger than life, clergyman.

Pastor Gazowsky is a nice man. He is humble, caring, has a healthy family, and is devoted to his faith. He also wants to make the most expensive movie ever made, based on seeing his first movie at age 40! This documentary on the onset seems wacky and strange, but it isn't. Neither is it scathing or brutal in its portrayal of a man with a vision. It simply tells the struggle of a man with no film making experience trying to adapt the story of Joseph to the big screen, sci-fi style. As an audience member, you'll find yourself cringing over how awkward Pastor Richard Gazowsky is trying to explain how the film making process is going. But it is well worth watching.