Review of The Nativity Story (2006) by Chads. — 01 Jan 2007
"The Nativity Story" surprised me, perhaps even moved me. At its core is the story of a teenage girl steadfastly trying to keep her honor against a wave of admonishment by her family. The casting of Keisha Castle-Hughes is key because she still looks like a young child.
From their viewpoint, you can understand their confusion and heartbreak at the thought of her laying down with a man. And poor Joseph(Oscar Issac), talk about your bizarre love triangles. At a bazaar, en route to Bethelehem, a vendor rhapsodizes about the joy of seeing your face in a developing one.
You can almost literally see the air go out of Joseph; his defeated countenance is priceless, and the consoling hand that Mary offers is a beautiful grace note(now, now, there, there, I'm with you, Joseph, not God).
The journey of the three wisemen, and the tyranny of King Herod's rule are necessary evils, essential subplots to keep the Bible-thumpers happy, but the story of Mary and Joseph is for everybody.
This review of The Nativity Story (2006) was written by Chads. on 01 Jan 2007.
The Nativity Story has generally received positive reviews.
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