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The Nativity Story review

Posted by Tim :: Tim's thoughts

405px-The_Nativity_Story.jpgI must confess that I am a softy when it comes to movies that portray faith, courage, and sacrifice. So my review of the movie, The Nativity Story, is heavily biased. Deal with it.

I believe I first began to emotionally lose it when Zechariah entered the temple to burn incense to the Lord. Just knowing what was about to happen cracked my tough male exterior. And so I didn't fare any better when the angel appeared to Mary, or when she visited Elizabeth, and by the time Jesus was born in a stable (actually a hole in a rock)... well, I don't need to say any more. Just go see the movie! It will enrich your Christmas experience!

Now... the biblical literalist in me did cause me some chagrin in a few places during the movie. They just had to reinforce some erroneous traditions of the Christmas story by having three wise men visit Jesus (actually there were three gifts not necessarily three wise men… and they were actually Magi). And they missed a great opportunity to fill the sky with "a great company of heavenly host" praising the birth of Christ to the shepherds. And yes, the magi just had to show up on the night of Jesus' birth (the Magi showed up at a "house" (Matt. 2:11) not a "manger" (Luke 2:7). The Greek words are altogether different.)

But hey, when Hollywood puts out a movie that affirms the Christian faith, I will not only grant leniency I will support it with my money and my endorsement. Again, see this movie!

Comments

Hollywood changes all great stories to fit what they think the public expects to see... so no surprises there! Praise God for Spiritual movies, however! Gives us more options to watch wholesome movies!

Posted by: Holly at December 16, 2006 06:12 AM

Ouch... the Magi part hurts... that in itself I think is worth an entire movie of it's own... can you imagine a new christmas movie: "Magi"? All about this group of Sorcerer/Priest/Kings who have so much reverence for The Most High God that they have been paying attention to and waiting for the signs pointing to the birth of the Jewish King?

To relegate the immensity of that piece of the story to the history-warping tradition of the three wisemen showing up the night of... ugh...

Ahwell, Like you say, Awesome that they made a big deal out of the beginning of the story of the most important man that ever lived (and died... and lived...). I'm excited to go see it.

Posted by: Matt Heerema at December 16, 2006 04:27 PM

My friend Cathy and I enjoyed it. It does make you think more deeply about what Mary and Joseph went through.

It portraits a thought Brad talked a little about yesterday - that obedience can add trials to our lives. My favorite line from the movie:

Joseph, smiling at Mary while they are leaving the critical eyes of their hometown to go to Bethlehem: "They're going to miss us."

Posted by: wendy sue at December 18, 2006 08:11 AM

I should see this one.

Posted by: Russ at December 29, 2006 11:10 AM