In the midst of life we are in death

Rating: Null/10 (8 March 2005)

This is a movie about faith, misplaced then rediscovered. The people you trust can betray you, the cause to which you are loyal can prove to be an illusion, but faith will get you through betrayal and illusion. Faith is more than trust and loyalty.
At one point in this movie, the hero Creasy exchanges gunfire with some criminals (kidnappers) in a church, interrupting a man's prayer. Creasy excuses the interruption, saying to the man that the guys had done evil things. The man asks him, "Isn't that between them and God?" Creasy responds, "Yes, it is, but my job is to arrange the meeting." This is not a flippant, smug or condescending response. It is genuine and heartfelt. The man seems perplexed by it, however, and even Creasy seems surprised by his own answer ..... as it suddenly dawns on him that he has no choice but to do what he is doing, that the purpose of his mission is greater than any personal meaning or political ideal, that whether he lives or dies during this mission is not a matter for consideration. He is at peace, as he wars against guys who do evil things.
Mary Cadney Oklahoma City