SPOILER ALERT!!
I think reading the back of a movie case is cheating and watching trailers is borderline, so writing a review myself would be hypocritical if the movie weren't 12 years old.
Reading through Philippians and journaling our thoughts was a recent assignment of our small group that met with some resistance, but one I enjoyed so much that I continued to study the book in Spanish the following week.
Philippians is overflowing with thoughts that are applicable nearly every day. After reading 4:8 -- "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." I texted my Netflix friend and said "maybe we should start using Phil 4:8 as our standard." Since the Changeling gave me nightmares, and Step Brothers wasn't particularly edifying, we started ordering on this new set of guidelines, with our first arrival being Life is Beautiful.
Years ago, I stumbled across Life is Beautiful randomly on TV and was convinced it was an adorable romantic comedy for the first hour. By the time I realized there was sadness to be felt, I was engrossed beyond the point of return. The beauty of a father's incomparable love for his little boy was worth the bitter-sweetness of the ending. But Guido's single-minded devotion to providing an abundant life for his child, to the extent of sacrificing his own life is only incomparable if we fail to compare it to our own Father who made the exact same choice for each of us.
I hope our next pick, Fireproof, has a lighter ending...
1 comment:
Don't forget Galaxy Quest! It's all about the gospel (according to your dad):}
Love
Mom
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