Review of The Nativity Story (2006) by Andrewb. — 09 Dec 2006
Film was Ok but oh so rushed at the end. I can't see how people think it was Biblically accurate. Surely the Wise Men saw the star and then moved to investigate, asking Herod "where is He", because presumably by the time they arrived the star had gone.
They would arrive long after the birth, by which time the shepherds would have returned to their sheep and Joseph would have found somewhere to stay other than the stable/cave where the birth took place.
Where was the presentation of Christ in the Temple and his circumcision? Why have the Holy family rushing off to Egypt? Why kill all infants under two years if you know the Child was born just the other day? And why didn't the Romans build roads in Palestine - they built good roads everywhere else in the Roman empire! Why be so lazy in Palestine? The other interesting thing about the film was that we saw this the day after its UK release and only two other people were there to watch it.
Just as well Christ wasn't born today, because if any angels had come to tell people "go see! A Saviour is born!" they'd have replied "wha? I'm watching the telly, too busy mate.
..does he save goals mate?" A sad indictment of the spiritual health of UK.
This review of The Nativity Story (2006) was written by Andrewb. on 09 Dec 2006.
The Nativity Story has generally received positive reviews.
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