Friends of Friends

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2013)

I am unclear about why I like this movie so much. At first it seems like a flick about a loser being guided by divine action to screw up to the point of redemption, which it is. However, God has a presence in this movie that is more complex. The Lord brings us the steeple scene and of course the glorious mini-bar - His good work. Is God for or against the Captain? Religion runs throughout this movie, obviously, but it never REALLY clarifies where "the Lord" falls on this tragedy or on Captain Whitaker. What is clear is the prominent role of friends and enemies in Whip's journey. Some people are both, but whether they are hurting or helping our hero they are almost all defining themselves on that meter. Who am I to Whip Whitaker? Perhaps even God wants to be part of that. Like paparazzi.