Whoever bears the guilt of blood will run into the pit,
No one can stop him.
—Proverbs 28:17
Whoever sheds blood, his blood will be shed.
—The Bible, Genesis 9:6
Listen to God's Word, consider Bible verses, and get to the bottom of A Godless Land!
American TV series "Godless"
Genre: Western
Main cast: Jack O'Connell (as Roy), Michelle Dockery (as Alice), Scoot McNairy (as Bill), Merritt Wever (as Mary), Jeff Daniels (as Frank)...
Story Overview: The bloody storm caused by Roy's defection to Frank Griffin's camp
Release time: Started on November 22, 2017, a total of 7 episodes, completed
"Godless", the most interesting American drama in late November! The atmosphere of the work, the structure of the plot, and the moral of the story are all worthy of every audience's attention and serious consideration.
Next, let us explain Godless in detail through the Bible!
I, Biblical elements
Biblical elements are found throughout the film.
person's name
In the story:
Elijah (name): the same surgeon who helped Frank with the amputation in episode 1
In the Bible:
Elijah - the prophet, the servant of God, who performed many signs and wonders, was called "the man of God" by the people.
In the "Bible" " 1 Kings 17:24 " it is recorded that "the woman said to Elijah: 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and the words of the Lord through your mouth are true '"; " Kings 2 1:10 "It is recorded in" Elijah replied, ' If I were a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!' Then fire came down from heaven and consumed fifty the captain and his fifty men "
place name
In the story:
Moses (place name): The town where the nun Lucy (who adopted the Goode brothers) used to live
In the Bible:
Moses - the prophet, the servant of God, who led the Israelites out of Egypt.
In the "Bible" " Exodus 12:31-32 " it is recorded that "in the night, Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and said, 'Arise! Take the children of Israel, and go out of my people, as you have said. , go and serve the LORD! Take your flocks and herds with you, as you have said! And bless me. '"
disease
In the story: smallpox, leprosy
In the Bible: leprosy (alluding to the unclean person)
In addition to these points, the crosses and churches that can be seen everywhere in the scene not only enhance the western flavor of the work, but also further demonstrate the director's original intention - to use the film as a carrier to convey the word of God.
II, Mind Trajectory
You have to guard your heart above everything else, because life's results come from the heart. (Proverbs 4:23 of the Bible)
The two most crucial characters in the film, one is Roy and the other is Frank. Both of them had beliefs at first, why are they so asserted? Let's look at a few scenes together.
① In the past, Frank always carried the Bible with him, and he often borrowed the quotations in his speech.
②Frank met the dying, left and buried them
③Roy was adopted by a nun for a period of time. Although he was illiterate, he heard and heard about it.
However, under the harsh living environment (bullying the weak, capital first, sinister human nature...), the two gradually went astray, and Frank embarked on a boundless road of no return, killing and slaughtering the city for money; Roy found in the second half of his conscience, I found the direction and destination of my heart, abandoning the darkness and turning to the light.
III, all things in the world
Don't deceive yourself, God cannot be mocked. What a man sows, what he reaps. (Bible Galatians 6:7)
In this 7-hour American drama, the director showed the audience an extremely rich Westworld (Guide to Earth).
There are profit-driven businessmen (Mercury Group)
There is a declining Sheriff (Bill)
There's Whitey
There are vicious bandits (Frank's gang)
"Mary" (Mary) with a resolute character
Housewife with a Sense of Protection (Charlotte)
The Lost Man (Roy)
God's Handmaiden, Servant (Lucy, Moore)
...
All beings are like each other, and the director used "a western town" to show the audience "a big world".
IV, THE END OF SIN
For the wages of sin is death. (The Bible, Romans 6:23)
Indiscriminately killing innocents, the tyrannical butcher group eventually encountered Waterloo in La Belle and the group was destroyed.
Frank and Roy, who both love and hate, choose to confront each other, and the latter shoots the former.
Roy, who was "lost and found", and the town sheriff Bill, who "recovered himself", joined the La Belle women's team to snipe the thugs and successfully defend the town.
At the end of the film, the director unsurprisingly concluded with "righteousness triumphs over evil", which is not only the aspiration of the people, but also confirms the words of the "Bible": "those who persevere in righteousness will gain life; those who pursue evil will lead to death. "
Today, I tried to use the words in the "Bible" to analyze this new drama overflowing with "faith". It is not in-depth and not sophisticated enough. I hope you forgive me.
In the end, the same sutra ends this film review.
For this reason, I also suffer these things.
Yet I am not ashamed;
Because I know who I believe, and I am convinced that he can keep what I have committed to him until that day.
—The Bible, 2 Timothy 1:12
Director ★★★★★ (Story grasp, rhythm control, theme thinking, all very good)
Actors ★★★★☆ (The protagonist is excellent, especially Jeff Daniels who plays Frank, he feels very good; the supporting roles are a little worse, especially Thomas Brodie-Sangster who plays Whitey, who is not enough in the play)
Plot ★★★★☆ (Roy, Frank, Bill, three main lines, interspersed and related to each other, expressive well. The only disadvantage is that a few episodes, the plot is too slow)
Visual effects ★★★★★ (Western style, like)
Sound ★★★★★
Recommended degree ★★★★★ (whether you have faith or not, you will be attracted by the unique temperament of this work)
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