Although I don't have much time, I'd like to say that this was one Biblically based movie that pleasantly surprised me. Relatively few of the details given by the Bible were changed. While additional fiction was added to fill in what the Bible doesn't say, it didn't significantly change the tone of the Biblical material. The book of Esther in the Bible doesn't mention the name of God or contain references to any other parts of Scripture, but the movie showed Esther and Mordecai praying to the Lord, references to several other Biblical narratives, and even a beautiful part where Mordecai reads from Isaiah. There was no foul language in the movie or off-color scenes. Even parts of the story from the Bible that could have been suggestive were down-played. The sets and costumes showed a magnificence that did as much justice as could be done to the extravagance of the story, and the acting wasn't bad, either. Surprisingly for a movie made by a secular company, it magnified the work of God and the faith of his people. Go see it, rent it when it comes out on video, or buy it (according to your preference), but it would be nice to support this type of movie with your cash so they can make more like it.
P.S. Plugged In Online (where I regularly go for movie reviews) highly praised it as well; however, their reviews can be spoilers since they are often so detailed.
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Hey, Karyn...I think I have the right Karyn??? This is Carilyn (Mohler) Gerdt your old roommate...anyways, I had seen that you had been working on your site for a while and just saw that you have it looking great! I think it is so much fun being able to keep track of people from the past and see what they are up to now. I just thought that I would drop in and say hello!
Hmm...did you "enjoy" your 29th b-day as much as I did? I couldn't believe it was my last b-day in my 20's...crazy! I just read that post too...(reason for commenting a bit late on that)
Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Cari
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