Interpretation of legends

Kylee 2022-04-21 09:01:40

Everyone knows the story of Noah's Ark. No need to repeat here.

The feature of the film is that the playwright adds this well-known story to his own understanding. A lot of new elements and designs have been poured into it, so that the legend has the director's own taste.

I don't know if the watch angel was added by the original author himself, or if it existed in the original story of the Bible. A holy angel fell into the earth, was cursed by sinful soil, slaughtered by putrid humans, and in the end he became extremely cruel. The sense of despair is real.

One of the most visually impactful scenes in the movie is Noah running to the camp and seeing human beings slaughtering each other, adultery, brutality, and the blood softening the solid ground under his feet. The whole world is burning. This scene will make the audience truly feel: the world should be destroyed.

There is another scene where Noah raises the dagger above his head, but finally kisses and blesses the two children. Perhaps it was true in hindsight that God chose mercy. It was God who chose hope. Even if the Noah family is left with nothing but daze and despair. It is impossible for his second son to have another wife, and there are only so few humans left in the world. After all, this mission is too heavy for human beings.

After watching the movie, think about whether the world will one day be hopeless. At that time, it will definitely not be God who will destroy the earth, but ourselves.

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Noah quotes

  • Ila: You don't have to go.

    Ham: I don't belong here. For what it's worth, I'm glad it begins again with you. Maybe we'll learn to be kind.

  • Ila: Will he come back?

    Noah: Some things cannot be unbroken.

    Ila: I have to know. Why did you spare them?

    Noah: I looked down at those two little girls and all I had in my heart was love.

    Ila: Then why are you alone, Noah? Why are you separated to your family?

    Noah: Because I failed him, and I failed all of you.

    Ila: Did you? He chose you for a reason, Noah? He showed you the wickedness of Man and knew you would not look away. And you saw goodness too. The choice was put in your hands because he put it there. He asked you to decide if we were worth saving. And you chose mercy. You chose love. He has given us a second chance. Be a father, be a grandfather. Help us to do better this time. Help us start again.