![]() |
|
Quote of the Moment:
“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.” - Audrey Hepburn
Mood: i'm good.
Music: pretending.
January 2010
February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 November 2010 June 2011 May 2012
|
Sunday, January 17, 2010
blind faith.
What is it with post-apocalyptic films these days? They seem to be all the rage. First there was 2012, then The Road, now The Book of Eli, and somewhere along the way there was 9. Of course movies like this have been around for decades - The Postman, 12 Monkeys and Mad Max all come to mind. And let's not forget all those films about zombies, vampires and other creatures that take over civilization. Maybe people like watching movies about the end of the world because it's a way to see it but be thankful that we aren't living through it ... yet.
I loved The Book of Eli though because it put God back in the equation of post-apocalypse films. The film doesn't say outright what caused the world to be how it is, but it references Revelation enough that it's obvious. And then there's Eli, played by Denzel Washington - one of Hollywood's few self-confessed Christians - who's carrying the last copy of the Bible known to mankind. The movie clearly shows that the Bible, religion, faith can be used for good and evil. It is probably the best Christian film I've seen since ... It is probably the best Christian film I've seen. There will be those who object to it because of the violence, but if that's what it takes to get people to see this film and receive its message, then so be it. It has such a strong, yet quiet message. The film gives so much hope and shows what it truly means to walk out of faith. Blind faith. |