After a full morning of studying and preparing for Sunday I like to relax a little in the afternoon. There's no better way to relax than to watch a movie. I love all kinds of movies. I'd been thinking about doing some movie reviews on here every now and then, so... here's one for you.
I've never been a big fan of the western genre. I can probably name all the westerns I've watched on both hands (and three of them have the words "young" and "guns" in them). But I have to admit that I really liked this movie! It was very character driven... with Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner playing the lead roles of Boss and Charlie, two cattle-herders who've been working together for 10 years. For the most part it was just a good story about two men with conviction and character (a refreshing thing to see in a film). Not a whole lot of spiritual symbolism. But as you can probably guess, I had to find some...
This is a movie about tough decisions. The world isn't always as black and white as many who walk the Christian walk like to try and force it to be. There are tough decisions to be made every day. Sometimes all we can do is pray for wisdom, and then make the best choice we know. It's a matter of trust. This film is laced thoughout with the theme of trust.
Because this film is so character driven you can see how Boss and Charlie grow both personally and relationally. One last thought I had after watching the movie was about the "human condition" and the fact that it really hasn't changed after all these years, and never will in this world. Perhaps in small ways it has, but not in the grand scheme of life. There has always been injustice, pain, and hurt... and there always will be. I've been studying the book of Ecclesiastes this week, so maybe that's why my mind is in that particular train of thought. The author of the book had many experiences... but in physical life was unable to find a cure for the human condition. More on that later.
Hope you enjoyed the movie review. Oh, by the way, if you decide to watch it I wouldn't recommend watching it with young children. It gets pretty violent.
I am not a western fan, but this was a really truly feel good movie.(even with a the gunfire and shooting)
Posted by: Wendy | February 16, 2004 at 11:01 PM