I'm not sure I know what expectations I have for romantic movies, but I did enjoy this one. My enjoyment was colored a bit in realizing I'd previously read an analytical film article over this movie (sigh), so there was a slight bit of "knowing what's going to happen." Nevertheless, I settled back and quite enjoyed this movie.
The leading lady was the same actress as played "Nikki" in the Bourne movies. So, it was good to see her in a different role. I was also delighted that the college setting didn't include any crass scenes. I was also glad that the movie didn't end at the first "then the boy got the girl" moment and lead through at least one "and then what?"
The forefronted music and end credits music was what I call "Back porch" music--which fit the Wisconsin girl roots very well, but didn't seem particularly memorable.
Overall, this movie did a decent job at telling the romance story. Cheers!
Sunday, September 20, 2015
"Patterns of Evidence: Exodus" (2014)
I was skeptical at first--not knowing what angle this documentary was going to take--but overall, was very pleased with it. Because of the lateness of the hour during which I was watching this, I had to fast forward through parts. For that, I apologize that I don't have an every minute view of this piece. That being said, I was satisfied with the parts I saw, which was the larger part of this documentary.
This 2 hour documentary asks the question "Does archaeological evidence exist for the Exodus of the Bible?" The content is framed with that of a filmmaker seeking answers, but that's all that it serves--as a frame to hold the content together. I seeks to set up a dialogue between the various views of things; therefore, it doesn't seek to set forward a "Here's the conclusion" ending to the quest. Nevertheless, the evidence presented favors in such a way that, a least for a Christian, this film can be seen as a "let's just hear about the cool stuff you've found" and take the rest with a grain of salt. Again, because I am a biased audience and because of the lateness of the hour, I can't imagine how the skeptics would see this film, nor can I guess since that is part of what I missed in my fast forward bits. The movie kept an ongoing graphic running to help the viewer keep track of where things stood in the course of the investigation--and it was a graphic I very much appreciated and liked.
The documentary didn't tackle "Where's Mt. Sinai?" or the crossing of the red sea. But did cover as far back as Joseph's initial travels to Egypt all the way to the conquering of Canaan (notably the fall of Jericho). What it did cover, it covered thoroughly enough--and recapped the evidence in support of its main points every so often--that I didn't feel anything was "missing."
I found this documentary interesting and recommend it for others' consideration. Please note, this is a 2 hour film.
This 2 hour documentary asks the question "Does archaeological evidence exist for the Exodus of the Bible?" The content is framed with that of a filmmaker seeking answers, but that's all that it serves--as a frame to hold the content together. I seeks to set up a dialogue between the various views of things; therefore, it doesn't seek to set forward a "Here's the conclusion" ending to the quest. Nevertheless, the evidence presented favors in such a way that, a least for a Christian, this film can be seen as a "let's just hear about the cool stuff you've found" and take the rest with a grain of salt. Again, because I am a biased audience and because of the lateness of the hour, I can't imagine how the skeptics would see this film, nor can I guess since that is part of what I missed in my fast forward bits. The movie kept an ongoing graphic running to help the viewer keep track of where things stood in the course of the investigation--and it was a graphic I very much appreciated and liked.
The documentary didn't tackle "Where's Mt. Sinai?" or the crossing of the red sea. But did cover as far back as Joseph's initial travels to Egypt all the way to the conquering of Canaan (notably the fall of Jericho). What it did cover, it covered thoroughly enough--and recapped the evidence in support of its main points every so often--that I didn't feel anything was "missing."
I found this documentary interesting and recommend it for others' consideration. Please note, this is a 2 hour film.
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