Pretty But Perplexing

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2013)

This was a beautiful movie to watch, from the opening credits all the way throughout the entire film. The CGI...some of the best I've ever seen. I was really impressed. And the acting...top notch. As far as the plot, I was left feeling like a movie that tells "a story that would make you believe in God", ended more sacrilegious than anything. So much so, that I was left wondering are they really saying religion is just a coping mechanism??? I guess their objective was for you to continue thinking about the movie long after you've watched it, so mission accomplished. However I'm thinking about it for all the wrong reasons & I can't help but wonder maybe something was lost in translation. I must admit, I did not read the book. But maybe "the book that couldn't be made into a film" really couldn't after all. I guess I have to go read it to find out.