Great storytelling of a story we all know

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2019)

I loved the metaphorical storytelling. Seeing Javier Bardem as God and Jennifer Lawrence as Mother Earth but visually represented as husband and wife told so many analogous stories at once. Bardem's depiction of a writer tortured by lack of inspiration and Lawrence as a homemaker rebuilding their world. You see such a symbiotic tranquility and disproportionate adoration in their relationship until man played by Ed Harris and woman's Michelle Pfeiffer intrude on the garden of Eden. Chaos ensues shortly after, which metaphorically represents how mans' population increase on Earth led to things like jealousy, violence, theft, pollution, and the destruction of natural resources. People long praise the writer/creator for giving them a place to worship Him but tear it apart and disrespect his wife, Mother Earth as they worship Him. I loved Kristen Wiig's cameo appearance of the writer's publicist and her representation of the church. This modern, metaphorical and literal translation of the Bible is genius and I would not only recommend but I'll watch again today because it's just that good. Some people will absolutely detest this movie because of it's literal interpretation of some of the more morose biblical themes are hard to watch. However, the reality is it's hard to watch because it's the first time the story of the Bible has been told through the eyes of God's first creation, Mother Earth.