Caroline and I don’t get to the movies very much, and we are pretty bad about getting one Netflix watch in per month. It is not in our routine, but when we do go, we almost always enjoy ourselves. I think the last movie we saw in the theater was Les Mis, and while we had seen it on stage several times, the movie provided a different experience in a couple of ways. First, the cinematography was amazing and something that obviously can’t be recreated on stage. Second, I loved being able to see close-ups of the actors as they sang. My eyes aren’t great, and it is usually hard for me to see the faces of actors on stage. For Les Mis, I was also amazed at how well the actors could sing, and I was told that they actually recorded the soundtrack as the film was being shot, not in a studio and then dubbed later. I was impressed. The themes of love, honor and mercy are timeless. It’s no revelation that most current movies spend a lot less time on timeless themes and a lot more time on thrills, suspense, violence and sex. But I saw a review of the new movie, “Prisoners”, this morning. I haven’t seen it yet, but after reading this review, I want to. The film is about a child kidnapping and about all of the evil associated with something that gruesome, but it’s not just about the evil of the kidnappers. Almost all of the main characters have some darkness that they are struggling with and apparently there are frequent references to God and his prevailing power and grace. I am looking forward to seeing this one. Let me know what films, recent or old, that you love.
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