Noah (2014)
Darren Aronofsky's Noah is about as far removed from the traditional Cecil B. DeMille Biblical epic as you can imagine. In some respects it follows more closely the Jewish interpretation of the source material, rather than the Christian text. It is visually arresting and for the first two thirds of it's running time is a very engaging movie. It covers a multitude of theological and philosophical themes and depicts them in a creative fashion. Although the film may not find favour with fundamentalist faith denominations, it certainly has a great deal of appeal for the more liberal and progressive believer. It also has facets that are potentially of interest to the more secular viewer.
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