Review of The Rapture (1991) by Chris W — 15 Sep 2008

A fascinating and bizarre film about faith. Rogers is fantastic as the wordly woman who finds faith and Tolkin doesn't so much give answers as wrestle with his own questions of faith--can we love God if what He asks us to do destroys us? What lengths does faith take someone? Anyone looking for an accurate depiction of the rapture will be disappointed, and the theology is a bit scattered.

But that's not the point; this is a metaphorical look at faith and commitment that asks hard questions and knows there are no easy answers. There's some content in it that may offend some, but it all plays into the film's theme and Sharon's journey.

I need to see this again sometime, and I feel there's an entire essay to be written about this film. Worth a look if you are into films that seriously look at the implications of faith.