Why Christians Should Go See the Movie, “Noah”

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By Phil Cooke

HOLLYWOOD---You’ve probably heard the controversy about the upcoming Paramount Pictures movie “Noah.” In the last few weeks, I’ve seen numerous blogs, social media posts, and commentaries on the movie – usually criticizing it and detailing how far it strays from an accurate Biblical portrayal.  But I’m one of only a handful of people who’ve actually seen the movie. And from my perspective, in spite of non-Biblical elements in the film, and obvious reasons of concern for Christians, in a capsule form, here’s why I think Christians need to see the movie. [link]

1. I’ve been on the set.  Not once did I ever get the feeling they were anything but serious. 
2. They've addd a disclaimer to say that this was INSPIRED by the Bible story rather than a film of the story itself. 
3. It’s an epic film.  In this version, the filmmakers made Noah a complex character, and helped me see possibilities I’d never considered for how details in the story could have happened.  
4. For at least a decade, we’ve been asking Hollywood to produce movies based on the Bible.  Now that they’re doing it, let’s be more encouraging.  
5. Our expectations may be unrealistic.  Paramount Pictures is a business – a secular film studio.  Should we really expect every Bible based film to be 100% accurate? 
6. Whatever extra-Biblical elements there are in the film, that doesn’t overcome the fact that Paramount Studios is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to produce and promote a Bible story.  
7. This is a powerful opportunity to share our faith.   
8. It’s only a movie.  
9. Do we as a Christian community really need to “protect” ourselves from a movie that isn’t 100% Biblically accurate?