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Injustice (2021)
Condensed, but pleasantly surprised
I really didn't expect much considering it was condensing hundreds of pages comic book storyline into a little over an hour. But other than feeling rushed, it wasn't bad. What you have to do is temporarily forget that this story exists in other mediums, like video games and comic series, and take the movie on its own merits. Doing that, it stands on its own.
Superman's descent into madness feels rushed.
If nothing else, let this movie serve as the hors d'oeuvre to entice you to read the comic, which it is better, more in depth, and has representation from almost every DC character.
My favorite part is that it isn't too woke (as DC is too prone to do these days). The discourse between Mr. Terrific and Superman ticks many of the boxes when you consider current events, and what defines a despotic tyrannical government or a police state.
The Chosen (2017)
Is this the Jesus as Christians imagine He was while on Earth?
Christians either picture Christ in their minds as walking around, bolt upright, with hands neatly folded in front of His nose, or they humanize Him almost to the point of irreverence. This series shows a very relevant, human side to Him, without sacrificing His divinity. He's very relatable. If you place yourself vicariously in the scenes with Christ, you would be split as to whether you should tell a good, well-intentioned, joke, or just fall at His feet like Thomas, calling Him "Lord" and "God" (per John 20:28).
In fact, the series isn't really about Christ as it is about those He "chose" to follow Him. Hence the name, "The Chosen". Although they never actually outright contradict Scripture, their backstories are highly speculative, but that isn't what makes the series work. What is amazing is how well they flow in and out of the familiar stories that are recorded biblically, like the Samaritan woman at the well, and the nighttime meeting with Nicodemus. Think of this series as an ambience surrounding the Biblical stories we are all familiar with. Think of it like the blue sky, mountainscape, or treeline Bob Ross adds to a painting that serves only to enhance the cabin and stream that serves as the central focus of the piece of art. Close your theology books for a minute (but only for a minute), and expect to be moved on a more visceral level. You won't find no lengthy exposition of the hypostatic union here. But you will find a depiction of Christ that is notably different than anything we've seen before on the screen.
Purists, who only want to hear biblical narratives, best look elsewhere. But those who are open to the speculative backstories of the followers of Christ will be entertained, and may even find some aspect of their faith that eluded them from the ink and paper pages of Scripture.
The Head Hunter (2018)
Remarkable
I was thoroughly entertained, which is precisely what a movie is supposed to do. A story that slowly unfolds, filling in the gaps little by little, but keeps giving you enough to keep you on the hook.