and another da vinci code review

the da vinci code cinematography is neither great nor is it a let down. as american idol's randy jackson would have put it, (yo, yo, so check it out) it was just ok.

aesthetic value aside, i didn' t think it delivered the impact expected of it. as with any adaptation, the book is way better, particularly on how it made your mind toy with the idea that Jesus married and had a family. in fact, i find the execution of the story a bit on the safe side and far from blasphemous.

but what is blasphemous anyway? is it in admitting the possibility that Jesus is more human than most of us think or is it in denying and rejecting any discussion on this area of faith? is having sexual relations anti-divinity?

it's no surprise that our world has not totally abolished slavery or racism yet. reading about and seeing people who outrightly abhor a film like the da vinci code, for its topic, is proof enough that we are still living in a semi-dark age where blind belief still exists.

whether Jesus married does not make him any less greater. he primarily was a rebel, one who is not afraid to question existing doctrines during his time earning him the ire of those in power.

and that is one of the most powerful teachings we should learn from him.