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So when I finally decided to pay and go see Noah in the theaters, I was reluctant and did not expect much. I doubted that Hollywood would accurately depict this epic Biblical story. It also did not help that the screenwriter was a self-proclaimed atheist. As an atheist, it would be impossible for him to capture the miraculous and powerful purpose of Biblical stories.
As I feared, the movie Noah was an epic fail. It was inaccurate, confusing and misleading. Besides the movie not demonstrating the real story of Noah as told in the Bible, it was a lackluster, humdrum story. The movie felt like a transition between the movies Waterworld and Transformers. With all its dramatic special effects, the movie still lacked the ability to capture the attention of an audience. Purposeful dialogue and storytelling are definitely necessary to keep the audience engaged. This is the difference between the power of the written word and when it is translated into a movie. Oftentimes, the movie foregoes the details, and without details, the essence of a good story is lost. The best Biblical depiction of a story in the Bible that Hollywood has ever produced was Charles Heston's The Ten Commandment. A true classic! Nowadays, modern day Hollywood likes to distract with special effects. My stand is that great stories always trump epic special effects. Overall, Noah seemed like a rushed job covered with special effects.
