[Varda]

I'd be interested in knowing your thoughts about the Christian references. I thought it had a very old testament feel. The movie juxtaposed a culture of death with a culture of life. It very much reminded me of scripture where God sends signs and messengers to no avail. Those who refuse the messages are turned over to their enemies.

[Varda]

I went to see it again in a theater with DLP projection. It was much better. A digital movie projected digitally makes a for a better experience.

[eleni121]

I'd be interested in knowing your thoughts about the Christian references.

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I'd be interested too...I have to see it again. The pace and the excitement of the work got in the way of the more analytical levels of thinking.

Your points though make so much sense. The everyday pace of life, the fun and enjoyment of friends, the shared solidarity of the community and its ways...and yet the harbingers of death are taken slightly and dismissed...until it's too late. And the cycle renews itself.

There is much to consider here....

[ViLaLuz]

The movie struck me as having a strong underlying Christian message from beginning to end--The horror of fallen humanity without a Savior, destroyed by sin. It was a very deep movie with very important messages. There were many parallels, much like our man-worshipping society today, or what we see in Islam.

I was amazed how two of the horribly brutal kidnappers who survived to the end, had heard the prophecy spoken from the sick girl, and unknowingly led by Jaguar Paw to the ships where Christ's Good News was being brought ashore. I imagine they went to those ships and were converted, all part of God's plan. He is in control even when we don't recognize it.