the YOUNG MESSIAH
SCORE: 80
I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming was provided a reviewable
copy of the YOUNG MESSIAH. We received the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD.
The UPC has a cut in it, and there was a sticker on the case that this
can only be used for review purposes. So the FCC can chill out, and
comprehend we were not given full retail value. Even if we were the
value of this review is way above full retail value. Isn't it lame that
in this day and age we have to mention these disclaimers? Thank you
President Obama for implementing these regulations.
I love theological discussions and debates within the church. I miss
having good friends nearby to have deep theological discussions with.
Which is why the YOUNG MESSIAH is so interesting to me. The movie has a
disclaimer at the beginning that it starts with Biblical placement, and
truth; then it imagines a year in the life of Jesus Christ as a young
child. It admits there is no basis in fact in what the majority of the
movie contains.
the YOUNG MESSIAH has Jesus performing miracles like healing people and
raising the dead. This is where the theological debate comes into play.
Did Jesus perform miracles as a child? the YOUNG MESSIAH shows
realistically what would have happened. Herod would have realized his
father did not kill off the messiah and then make sure to finish the
task. So ultimately the YOUNG MESSIAH left me with the opinion that
Jesus Christ did not do miracles as a child.
The best interactions in the YOUNG MESSIAH is when Jesus talks with the
rabbis. Those conversations are priceless. The interactions with Satan
are also very interesting. I love how Joseph and Mary are portrayed in
the YOUNG MESSIAH. They do not have it all together. They do not have
all the answers. They had a difficult task in raising the messiah. I
felt bad for them.
the YOUNG MESSIAH does contain blood, violence, a little enticement to
lust, and some thought provoking content. The extras are deleted scenes,
the making of, and commentary. the YOUNG MESSIAH even did something
crazy. It tried to connect to the Internet to show me previews of other
Universal movies. That was freaky. I hope that does not become a trend.
All in all I enjoyed the YOUNG MESSIAH as a film in the what if kind of
scenarios. I do not take the YOUNG MESSIAH as Biblical truth. If a young
Jesus performing miracles bothers you then I hope I have given you the
tools to make your own decision. You make the call for your own family.
- Paul
Graphics: 65%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 90%
Family Friendly Factor: 75%
System: Blu-ray/DVD
Publisher: Universal
Developer: Ocean Blue Entertainment
Rating: ‘PG-13’ - Parents Strongly Cautioned {Some Violence and
Thematic Elements}
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