NOAH - the movie

          There are no spoilers in this post.  Went to see Noah over the weekend.  I had heard the protests that God's name isn't mentioned throughout the movie; however, I noticed He is referred to as the Creator.  I'm not one to look for any and every reason to protest something.  They hadn't even seen the movie and they protest.  Russell Crowe, in a interview, said the very same thing.  He said once people saw the movie the protests lessened.  I believe, just as the president of NRB (National Religious Broadcasting) had said, that the main thrust of the Biblical story remains intact.  For those who know the Bible, it will be pretty easy to see where Hollywood exercised theatrical license and where events are biblically accurate.  For those who are not too familiar with the Bible, I invite you to read Genesis 5:32-10:1 for the scriptural account of what you will see in the movie.  Hollywood took much theatrical license during the telling of this story, but if you see it for what it is, a dramatic cinematic representation of a Biblical story which Christians believe to be true, then you should be fine.  Russell Crowe is excellent in the part of Noah and Jennifer Connelly is equally excellent as Noah's wife.  The factual events lie more in the first half of the movie.  Once on the ark the story drifts into the fictional realm.  Knowing all this, I would give this movie 3 out of 5 stars.  It's really quite spectacular to see.  There is no profanity or nudity in the film.  Take it for what it's worth; nothing more, nothing less.  Read and know your Bible so you can determine for yourselves what is truth and what is fiction.  rlk