when movies wax philosophy

in my craze yesterday, i went to watch two movies, a day away from my first exam paper.

first up was into the mirror, a korean horror flick which was really not that bad. though not in the ju-on-ish standards of scaring the wits out of me, the use of mirrors in the movie was really really cool. it was built on the premise of alternate universes that exist on the other side of the mirror, and how an individual can be leading two different sides of life, well, on either side of the mirror. and they included freaky characters and twists to the whole plot, which made it very entertaining to watch. and a very satisfying twist at the end of it.

the second in line was the much hyped about passion of christ. i had to watch it because firstly it was suppose to be a portrayal of the last 10 days of Jesus, which i must say was a hell of a time. secondly i watched it for the language (the movie was scripted in aramaic and latin, and i found out that aramaic had very close similarities to arab, which made it even more entertaining). being someone who has an interest in the religious ways, i had to see how they portrayed the last ten days. and i admit, some of the scenes were truly very painful to see, especially the torture they carried out on Jesus. and i cried, because of the emotions that were carried across, the pain of a mother, the anguish of friends, and the whole-hearted sacrifice of a person. thank goodness, i know it was not what had truly happened. and that show too had a very satisfying ending.

they had not intended it to be anti-semitic. but i personally feel that the portrayal of the rabbis had to be done that way to up-play and really define the compassion and ultimately the sacrifice of Jesus. and i admit that i felt so much anger and hate towards the rabbis (in the show that is).

i love it when movies leave me with so much more than just simple viewing pleasure. when they tweak my mind and even more so, my emotions, it makes the money so much more worth it.