The Eyes of Tammy Faye is the story of televangelists Jim Bakker played by Andrew Garfield and his wife Tammy Faye Bakker by Jessica Chastain. They may not always hit the mark as far as looking like the subjects, but the voice inflections certainly do. Did they ever say their last name correctly in real life? Maybe not, but when Chastain adds at least three syllables to "Jim," it is exactly accurate. The energy of the two main characters was completely captured with the strong performances. The sets, costumes and of course makeup were perfectly recreated right down to lush shag carpeting during that time.
From the second the '70s style font rolled onto the screen until the ending credits where updates were projected about the characters, I was mesmerized. I can see why a younger generation might not understand who Tammy was or possibly grow bored in the slower moments, but this film speaks to children of my generation with religious upbringings.