I debated whether to put this one up or not. It doesn't have a whole lot to do w/ the topic of this blog. However, it does make you think about your world view. I wouldn't really recommend it based on the fact that it has some moral problems. However, if you want to break out of your comfort zone a little and perhaps use it as a conversation starter, I think there's some potential here. I didn't give the lower rating because of the moral issues, but because it's kind of cliche and trendy. "You like the Smiths?" "Me too, I'm in love" (although I admit I also like The Smiths). There is an overarching theme in this movie about love, fate, and free choice. I thought the ending was great. Until that point I was ready to say it was terrible, but I thought the final minute redeemed itself. You know the "everything happens for a reason" crowd? The people who use that statement as if it's a religion in and of itself. I've never heard someone of faith dispute it, although I've always had reservations about it. I was never quite sure how to say it. So on a somewhat related note, I read an article that put into words (many of which I had to look up in the dictionary) my thoughts. Every once in a while I read an article that really makes me think and think and eventually shapes my world view. This article did that for me and I had to read it three times to really get it. So how does it tie in with this movie? Probably loosely, but this how my mind works. If by chance, you read the article and watch the movie, let me know what you think.
Tsunami and Theodicy by David Hart
As for comfort, when we seek it, I can imagine none greater than the happy knowledge that when I see the death of a child I do not see the face of God, but the face of His enemy.
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