Review of Shadowlands (1993) by Hannah M — 03 Jun 2006
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. I watched this one day after watching Luther, another film about a man instrumental to the Christian faith. Well, maybe C. S. Lewis isn't exactly INSTRUMENTAL to the Christian faith, but I know his books were very much a help to my dad's faith, as well as many, many other Christians.
However, this movie succeeded where Luther failed. True, this was more of a relational movie, not so much a "quest-for-Christ" movie. But in this, the characters felt warmer, the people felt realer.
.. Everything just FELT good. Even the sad ending felt good. The scene where Lewis and Douglas sit in the attic sobbing felt like one of the most real portrayals of pain that I've seen in a long time.
This movie also has a fantastic sense of humor to it (Luther doesn't). In many ways it felt to me like Finding Neverland, one of my favorites of the year - a list, by the way, which this movie will definitely be added to.
This review of Shadowlands (1993) was written by Hannah M on 03 Jun 2006.
Shadowlands has generally received very positive reviews.
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