For those of you who don't know, a live action film of Noah was just released this weekend. I haven't seen the movie nor do I intend to after doing some research on it, but I thought I would start this thread for any of you who have seen the movie and hear your thoughts about it.

All I know is that one of our youth teachers said to be mindful and careful of the historical accuracy and stuff, and that we already know it is partially false because someone (Don't remember the name) gets onto the Ark and fights Noah. Wasn't sure if that should be spoiler-tagged, but I did so anyway, just in case.

I have no intention of seeing it at all. When I first saw the trailer and TV spot links on YouTube, I didn't know it was talking about Noah from the Bible, and ignored it. I still haven't seen any trailer or TV spot.

Tubal-cain was the one gets on the Ark and fights Noah.

I watched the trailer on Youtube and thought it looked awesome, so I was excited about it in the beginning. Then I found out what was in the film and it was enough to turn me off.

I've not seen it, but I've watched the movie trailer of it...and talked with someone in my church who reads movie critics.... And it is Biblically inaccurate for sure...I have nothing against Russell Crowe (Noah), but I will not watch this and support this movie that is not truthful.

I am not planning on watching it, mostly due to this article which shows how Noah is really written from a very gnostic point of view. While I do think there are some creative liberties that can be taken, (reimagining the Nephilim as rock giants? Alright. there are others that clearly undercut the text of Scripture No, Noah wasn't perfect. But Noah was not the kind of man that would kill his granddaughters. Just no. Given this, as much as I would love to see that amazing Flood sequence shown in the trailers on the big screen, I'm not really wanting to give Aronofsky and his studio money for this kind of work.

I've read a lot of reviews on this movie, and I am not a fan. If it weren't supposed to be a biblical-based story, I might be convinced to watch it. However, since it is a perversion of a classic Bible story, I won't watch it.

Two main reasons:
#1. Written and directed by an atheist.
#2. 100% biblically, historically, and theologically wrong. They turn Noah into a vegetarian madman who threatens to kill his grandson to save the world. crazy dude.
#3. Um... the fallen angels are actually giant rock monsters? Made out of... cooled lava? I'm outta here.

I'm not planning on seeing it anytime soon either.


To add to the list:
#4. They make it seem that God destroyed the earth because of economic issues. Hm...last I knew, it was because of sin.
#5. I've also heard Noah was trying to keep people off the ark. I thought God was inviting all to get on board if they would trust Him.

I've read many reviews, as well as have seen the movie myself, and I can tell you the reviews don't give you the whole story of the film. I'm not saying you should or shouldn't see the film. That's up to you. But there is more to the movie than just what the reviews have said.

I personally enjoyed the film and thought it was very beautiful. I felt they captured the character of God wonderfully. And, yes, Noah's character wasn't exactly like he was in the Bible. But it let me see him as a human with struggles, giving me an interesting perspective on his story in the Bible. I would be more than happy to address the inaccuracies you have brought up. I'm viewing this movie as Biblical Fiction, knowing that it's based off of something but isn't entirely true to the source, just like Historical Fiction.

So, yes, it's inaccurate. But it's also accurate in many ways. Let me know if you'd like me to talk about it further.

It's very interesting to hear what you have to say about it, Nemo! I've seen a lot of bad 'Christian' reviews, but I am determined to watch it myself to see what I think. I wasn't sure at first, especially after all the bad reviews, but I do think that not every work of fiction is accurate, and I truly believe that God can use the Noah movie to spread His word, even if it isn't completely accurate.

So yea, I'm going to watch it, just not paying to see it at the cinema. I'll get it when it comes out on DVD.

I think that with adaptations, there's a certain creative license to be allowed. I know we're talking about the bible here, but it hasn't been made by Christians so I think you have to keep that in mind when watching it. I'll definitely be keeping an open mind, and deciding if I like it or not for myself.

This is actually incorrect. He is not an atheist. Actually, he grew up Jewish. When he was little, the story of Noah impacted him greatly, and it's stuck with him ever since. He no longer is Jewish, but from what I can tell he does believe in the spiritual and supernatural. But not in a Christian or Jewish way. So he's not an atheist, and actually has a background in religion.



This is actually also inaccurate. First of all, Noah was originally a vegetarian. It wasn't until after the flood that God told him he could eat animals. So that is theologically sound. And regarding the spoiler, yeah, he is portrayed at times a bit of a madman. But what everyone leaves out is the ending, the character development, and the resolution. He realizes by the end that killing his twin granddaughters (not grandson) would have been wrong. That he made the right choice by letting them live, and that love triumphs. He originally threatened to kill them because he misunderstood God's plan. He thought God was wanting to save the animals only, and that his family would die out naturally as he thought they could not continue their lineage. So, yeah, Noah didn't originally misunderstand what God had said. But I think it helps give a human side to Noah and lets us see him from a different perspective. Not 100% accurate, but not 100% wrong either.



Okay. The Watchers are actually a pretty interesting group of beings. My understanding, from looking at the Bible and the Book of Enoch (not biblical canon, but I think it used to be in Jewish culture at one point... not totally sure. But it's interesting and talks about the Watchers.) the Watchers were a class of angels. Apparently, some of the Watchers were actually stationed on earth to help humans, but they fell to lusting of the human women. Which then created the Nephilim. So, I find it interesting how they took that idea and had some of the Watchers decide to try to win back the favor of God. As bilbical fiction, I found it interesting.



Um... no... That's not why he destroyed it in the movie. It was because of sin and the wickedness of the people on the earth. Noah misinterpreted God's vision sent to him because he thought that God only wanted the animals to survive. His reasoning for this was, the animals were still in their innocent state that they had in the garden of Eden, while humans were corrupt. So he thought God wanted to save what was pure and innocent. By the end, he realized that God did actually want to save the Human race and give them a second chance, too, though.



This is true, and was one of the things I was sad about that they changed. But in the sense of biblical fiction, and what they did to Noah's character and his struggles, it made sense. If Noah misinterpreted what God had told him to do, it makes sense that he tried to keep people off the boat. Which, again, is the biblical fiction part.

There are other inaccuracies that I could talk about, too. But overall they didn't bother me too much when looking at it as biblical fiction. In addition to all of this, I thought their portrayal of God himself was fantastic. I felt they showed him as a compassionate, caring God who provided for the needs of Noah and gave humanity a second chance. Also, visually, it was gorgeous. The scene when the birds all flocked to the ark was especially beautiful. The movie is a bit slow, but I liked that. It felt refreshing.

I know there are thoughts that it had this influence or that influence, that it's evil, etc. But for me, it was a gorgeous movie that portrayed God well, was refreshing, had an interesting story, and was loosely based on a story from the Bible. It gives a different perspective to the characters and was an enjoyable watch, at least in my opinion.

I'd be happy to link to interviews and different sources that I got some of my information outside of the movie. I did do research, so I'm happy to share. I hope this is helpful. I understand why people wouldn't want to watch it. I'm not saying you should. But I think it's not as horrible as some people have made it out to be. I think I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 rating.

That's a very helpful review, Nemo! Thank you. I find it interesting to hear the different perspective on the movie.