Noah

Darren Aronofsky and company approach this adaptation of the bible with a nifty business model: do it like a Lord of the Rings movie! Like Peter Jackson’s opus, Noah’s god-fearing fable is approached with utmost regard, scope, and technique. Russell Crowe is great here; super–comfortable and formidable as the kook who dreams up the big plan to save humanity. The rest of the cast is strong, too --serious and reverential about their roles. Whether or not the writers of the bible intended for their myths to be interpreted so grandiosely with giant rock monsters and stuff, it’s obviously fantastic, free source material ripe for interpretation. Because no matter what anybody says about the old testament, whether they “believe” it or not, there’s one thing on which we can all agree:  The bible is fuckin’ CRAZY!