From the beginning of the film, the suspicion of witches runs through the whole play.
Behmen's rebellion against the church at first made me think that the theme of the film was a critique of the church, but later I thought it was a road to redemption for the protagonists. It wasn't until Behmen crowned Kay that he realized that the film's theme, in addition to traditional religion, was about ritual.
The knight's ceremony is an acknowledgement of a person's spirit and strength, and an acknowledgement of a person's value by a team. It is also a sign of a person entering another stage and taking on another responsibility. After Kay accepted the ceremony, he was no longer a sidekick, no longer just following Behmen's instructions, but could take on the responsibility of everyone to redeem the common people and protect the weak after everyone sacrificed.
In addition, throughout the whole film The Book of Solomon, the lengthy ritual incantation also positively expresses the importance of ritual in this film. Killing witches, sealing demons, all require ritual. In the end, the book of Solomon, which the demons worked so hard to destroy, was taken away by Kay. Indicates a ritual heritage.
And the inheritance of a ceremony must indicate the inheritance of the ideas represented by the ceremony. Be it belief in God or something else.
In ancient times, there was a coming-of-age ceremony, and now there is a graduation ceremony. A ceremony, a sign, another stage. In many cases, the ceremony is not only a declaration to others, but also a commitment to one's own heart. But the indifference of Chinese rituals today is a simplification of culture or a lack of inheritance.
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