ARK

Watched the movie Evan Almighty on TV the other day. Loved the movie's message about ARK - how Acts of Random Kindness make the world a better place. What an amazing message. So simple yet so true! Also loved the underlying message to trust in God, love your family, do what is right instead of what is profitable or will make you "successful", and most of all, to believe in yourself and to not let anyone tell you you're crazy or wrong when you know you're doing the right thing.

It's a family movie, a God-accepting movie, a funny movie and a slightly sarcastic movie all in one, and I have to say I just love that combination. Dogma was a similar movie - one not afraid to challenge conventional Western ideas about God and religion in order to tell a story that is deep, meaningful and religious in nature and yet still appealing to the average viewer.

I'm not always a big fan of pro-Christian movies as I often find that them to be 'preaching' and conveying a "we are the only ones who are right" message which is an attitude that doesn't gel with me and I don't agree with. Have a similar problem with many American-made action movies featuring "action heroes" who save the world America... However, a movie about God and religion in general is a different story and in the case of the above two movies I must say that they are stories that I quite enjoyed. I most certainly believe in God Almighty, however I am not a Christian. Seeing a movie featuring an Old Testament / Torah story in a modern-day setting with such an amazing message as the ARK message was inspirational. I'd love to try to watch more movies like that!