Bible Quiz is a documentary about a group of teenagers who are competing to win the National Bible Quiz Championship. The film documents focuses on Mikayla, who is very interested in winning the competition, is more interested in gaining the affections of her bible quiz captain, JP.
The beginning of the movie brings us into the Bible Quiz world. The audience learns about how the Bible Quiz works and we are introduced to the main characters, Mikayla and JP. They are part of a team of kids whose life seems to revolve around their church and this competition.
The film reminds me of a coming-of-age narrative at times. The film captures teenage romance as Mikalya looks at JP in a way that many of us can remember from those days. While the director may have intended to document this team, it seems that her honing on these particular characters is what really drives the story.
To be honest, there were parts in the film that I wasn't comfortable with. It may have been the cringe-worthy scenes like the girls who tried to protheletize to a local street artist in Seattle. It made me feel a bit better knowing that Mikalya didn't think this was necessary. I warmed up to her "character" after that.
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