Product: Luther [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Germany ]
Rating: 4.0
Not Long Enough...
I saw "Luther" in the theater and am planning to buy the DVD version.Making a movie about someone as complex as Martin Luther is difficult to do - in this version, Luther is portrayed as a heroic figure (as the producers of this film would be want to do ), yet his fits of doubt (as Luther himself wrote about) make him a troubling hero.Luther is not a historical character that can be simply "loved". Luther's writings are varied - and many times, very blunt. As such, Luther makes it impossible for another to develop the "Faith of Luther", but a person who makes it possible to discover your own faith - through both agreement and argument.(I've always held Luther and Thomas Jefferson in the same light - people who exist not as heroes or conquerers - but as figures that you have to encounter as being very human, complete with flaws and insecurities.)This movie highlights the heroic aspect of Luther's life - one will have to do further reading (such as Martin Marty's short biography) in order to learn about the true life, theology and temperment of the man. As such, I heartily recommend watching the movie - but more heartily recommend studying the life and writings of the man himself.