Good thriller, people just didn't like the religious connotations.

Rating: 8/10 (15 November 2019)

The movie takes a more religious approach. It builds a world and a lead character who is hurt from the loss of his life and therefore doesn't believe in anything, purpose, or God. The film takes him on a journey where his views change. This is screenplay writing 101.
If the protagonist starts as a nihilist, he can't finish the film, remaining a nihilist.
If he started as a Christian and then ended as an atheist, I don't think Christians would be as aggressive as the anti-religious folk on here have been.
For some reason, the idea of the world being a bad place that needs redeeming or that humans are sinful strikes a deep chord with a lot of reviewers on here, which is ironic to say the least.
All in all, it's not close to a perfect film but don't let alternative world views cause irrationality to prevail.
Heck, I don't agree with the premise/theme of Life of Pi which is almost the opposite of this films, and I still think it's a good film!
8/10