Noah Review

         
          I recently saw the new Noah movie. Here's what I thought. Yes, the movie, as predicted, and as expected, was incredibly unbiblical. I did not go into the movie expecting something very biblical knowing the director's past work. I thought as a stand alone movie, it was ok. I got a little bored at times. I don't think people should get upset about this movie though. Personally I think it is doing more good than it is harm. At no point during the film did I think the director was trying to trick me into thinking that it was biblically accurate and that this was how the story actually happened. The director even said in interviews that his purpose was not to make a biblical movie. He finds the bible story to be fascinating, and decided to tell his own verson. It seemed to be a movie that had many biblical truths mixed in with fantasy.           
           It surprised me with how many redeeming qualities the movie had. Some of the most important redeeming qualities are at the end. I have found, that because of this movie, many people are doing something that they were not doing before...discssing biblical accuracies, and getting interested in a story that has never been brought to the big screen in such a way. 
         Many people will watch the movie, and think that a lot of it is incredibly fantastical, and turn to the bible to see if that's the way it happened. The movie was beautifully directed, acted, and composed. It demonstrated in an incrdibly effective way how far gone mankind was at that time, and the need for the great flood. If you go into this movie with the mindset that you will like it if it is biblical, and condemn it if it is not...then it is not for you. I went into the theatre knowing that it would not be accurate to the Bible, and came out pleasantly surprised. I would describe it more like a fantasy adventure, with biblical connotations. It is not exactly one for the whole family...and if I had any little ones who did not know the story of Noah, I would not take them to this movie thinking they will be well educated. I think the movie opens many doors for discussion, and mostly positive discussion.
        It woud not be right for us as Christians to try and encourage everyone to boycott a film like this. It definitely has it's flaws, but I believe that the outcome is more positive than many people know. Probably the one thing that bothered me the most, and would probably bother most people, is the way that the movie portrayed the character of Noah. Over the course of the movie he came off as a heartless extremist...but without giving too much away, I think they mended it in the end with redeeming dialogue that made the whole movie come together. Be prepared for some very bzarre change to the Bible story that we know, but keep in mind that most people will find it bizarre, and that is why it can't be taken as a straight up biblical epic. I am by no means saying this was an amazing movie, but it definitely deserves a chance, and paves the way for some positive outcomes.