Delusions: or watchamacall-em'

The unreflected life is not worth living (Socrates)--The unlived life is not worth reflecting upon (Buddhist) No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. – Christian nevell bovee-

Friday, December 16, 2005

Chocolat

Wonderful movie bout how a sweet (pun intended) mother and child arrive at a town so steeped in stiff tradition. A seemingly tranquil vicinity plagued discreetly by much violence, hatred, frustration, and grief. ....and what better way to set it free than the exquisite simple delight of "oh-so-sinful" chocolate. What was viewed as sin eventually became their Saviour, and she that was viewed as Satan proved in the end to be perhaps sent from Heaven.

At first was worried about the possible wrong message it seemed to be sending about Christians,...but later all is redeemed by a great revealing ending. Especially how both the town and its visitors (woman&child) are freed from their respective bondages of tradition; and the final reminder of Christ's humanity.
Love the final line of Pere's ending 'homility'/sermon:

"We don't measure goodness by what we don't do, what we deny ourselves, what we resist, who we exclude; but by what we embrace, what we create, and who we include."

Chocolat- another one to add to the list of movies the church needs to watch (in my opinion) alongside Saved, Kingdom of Heaven, and,...recently the play Runaway Bride by Footstool players.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't forget Narnia!

1:13 AM  
Blogger tomcw said...

i didnt! its ok lar...perhaps i went with too many expectations.
ehe.

1:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was supposed to watch this movie with sue lee that time it was in the cinemas...*lol* but I didn't answer her call so I never did go... waaaahhh so the canggih one the underlying story... no wonder I didn't get to go see it... too deep for me... ;PPPP

-di-

p/s: so I'm not a loser eh! Not in "lurrrrve"....muahahaha

10:48 AM  

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