The book version of this movie was all the rage a few years ago. I was never interested in reading it. Yet I did enjoy watching the movie version with our small group from church. Here are a few themes from it with my comments.- God is good: I loved the look on Papa's face when asked about wrath. The message came through clearly that God is good when things are bad.
- God loves us: The message was clear that in great tragedy God is walking with us in it and not causing bad things to happen to us.
- Universalism: I felt that there was an 'all dogs go to heaven' theme in the movie. Even so, I liked the subtle message that hurt people hurt people.
Overall, I liked the movie and, on a scale of ten, give it ★★★★★★★☆☆☆.
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I haven't watched it yet but I have it scheduled on Netflix to come when I am recuperating from my knee surgery. I read the book but for some reason I don't remember the effect the book had on me. There was a lot of controversy about the movie but I want to see it.
ReplyDeleteI think that you will enjoy it Debby.
DeleteWish you a speedy recovery with your knee.
Blessings, Bob