Thanks Phoebe Moses Holmes! Went back through & read the story in my Bible after reading some negative reviews yesterday, then saw this today. We plan on seeing it. #takeitorleaveit #forwhatitsworth ;) Here is a different POV from a Catholic priest - Since theres so much being said about Noah, I thought Id add my two cents. (SPOILER ALERT)!!! I saw it last night; fortunately since one of my degrees is in Jewish Studies and I had a particular interest in Jewish legends concerning Genesis, there were no surprises. If you went expecting to see a Christian fundamentalist approach to Noah you would obviously be disappointed, but once it was clear that it was a Jewish perspective, immediately obvious from the zohar, then the film should be evaluated from that perspective. From that frame of reference, it was a very well done portrayal of a combination of Biblical and Midrashic views on the pre-Deluge world and on the flood itself, even to the Fallen Angels being made one with the earth. That point in particular was intriguing to me because the same legend was used recently in, of all places, I Frankenstein, which depicted these rock like creatures who could transform into angelic like beings, who were drafted by St. Michael to help fight the demons and when they were killed, ascended to Heaven in a glorious shaft of blue light. As to all the eco-babble about the film Noah, thats a gross exaggeration; rape, murder , and other acts of violence were the clear issues, not strip mining. There was a clear revulsion of Noah and his family about eating meat, which was perfectly Biblically appropriate, since the Covenant with Adam forbade it: I will give you all the plants for food. Ironically , it was the post-flood covenant with Noah, that subsequently permitted eating meat. Noahs familys revulsion to killing animals was not eco-babble veganism but the appropriate response to a covenant still in effect. To appropriately contextualize Noahs response to his family, think Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac. He apparently believed he was called to do it because he viewed all people as so wretchedly fallen, his experience of love for the twins and his wifes argument demonstrated that innocence was possible and their starting over was the better response. If you were open to the Jewish perspective, it was a great film.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:52:27 +0000
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