The Perfect Stranger (2005)

What would it be like to have dinner with someone claiming to be Jesus Christ? That's the premise of the very entertaining film called The Perfect Stranger. The film, written and starring Jefferson Moore as The Stranger, plays a man who claims to be Jesus Christ and invites a lawyer, performed by Pamela Brumley, to dinner.

Brumley reluctantly attends the dinner and is very skeptical of The Stranger's intentions, yet he offers enough insight to keep her interested. As the conversation continues, his knowledge of her and his arguments of theological issues brings her closer to the belief that she is actually having dinner with Jesus Christ. Is the man truly Jesus Christ or an imposter? As the story unfolds, you find out.

Watching the film makes you wonder how wonderful it would be actually have dinner with Jesus Christ. What would you say? What would you ask? What would he say to you? You'll find your mind racing with many questions, discussions, conversations, etc.

Considering how personal such a question as "what would it be like to have dinner with Jesus Christ" can be, the film is exceedingly satisfying. The acting is wonderful and the screenplay, adapted from the book by David Gregory, covers so much ground, yet it all unfolds so naturally that the screenplay never appears preach or overly wordy.

The Perfect Stranger is an intriguing, touching and pleasantly satisfying family Christian film. Find an evening and spend it with your family watching this film. It's a dinner you won't soon forget.