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Noah: Darren Aronofsky reads between the lines to flesh out an antediluvian world and the inner life of a man tasked with ending human civilization and starting over. Contrary to my initial suspicions and fears, it is not overly heavy on environmental themes, instead showing mans exploitative relationship with creation as an effect of the fall, at odds with our beginning in the Garden and a symptom of the much bigger problem of sin in the human heart. The film is stronger because of it, actually taking the time to work out the theology of mans rebellion in its masterfully written villain, Tubal-Cain. Instead of being a dumb brute, he is a tortured descendant of Cain, who like his ancestor embraces an inheritance of violence in the face of Gods silence. Humanity is wicked, Noah reminds us - even in his own heart and in his family, he sees how virtue can turn to vice - and we all deserve judgment. But then there is mercy. Rarely have I seen the justice and mercy of God so well-handled on the big screen. Heres to hoping its the beginning of a trend.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:59:05 +0000

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