Bob and I went to the 10:30 showing of The DaVinci Code starring Tom Hanks today.
Some initial impressions:
It was a better movie than I figured it would be. The reviews were bad but I found it well done and following the book pretty well. They did change 1-2 things from the book, but that’s the case with every adaptation.
Will this destroy Christianity? Um, no. It could actually open some dialogue since it offers some pretty powerful accusations against the church but since it’s not based on much fact, it’s just a good discussion starter.
Should I let my kids go? Let me be blunt. This isn’t the type of movie that you can go drop your kids off at the movie theater and know that they’ll just get good entertainment. While it’s really not that graphic and there is only a little bit of cussing and no exposed nudity… thematically it is so powerful that parents need to talk to their kids about after seeing the movie.
I’m not saying students shouldn’t see this film. But I am saying that you shouldn’t just let them go without you. It would be a perfect movie to go to with your kids and then go out for ice cream or something and talk about the themes. There are a lot of great resources that address the movie from a biblical perspective, check them out and take one with you.
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