The movie Risen is unique in the fact that it tells of the crucifixion of Christ from an initial non-believer 's perspective. I have never viewed a religious movie before, whether it be at home or in a theatre. I chose to see Risen in the theatre on a Saturday night in order to observe not only the film itself, but the atmosphere in general, including the drive both to and from the theatre. From noisy and crowded to quiet and focused, by the end of Risen, the viewer’s reactions, including my own, had significantly changed.
The movie start time was 9:45 on Saturday evening, and I had just gotten home from work at 9:15. To say the rush to get to the movie on time was crazy would not be an understatement. After a rapid change of clothes, and …show more content…
Immediately I realized that the movie theatre was absolutely packed; there were virtually no parking spots so we got our daily exercise in by walking from the very back of the parking lot to the entrance. The lines to get in were clear out to the doors, and I thought we would never make the movie in time. As we stood in line anxious and frustrated, I happened to notice an automated ticket machine with no one in line for it. We decided to leave the line we were in and use the automated machine to get our tickets instead. We were able to beat the loud crowds and make the movie right on …show more content…
The group of children sitting behind us were still rudely talking so my mom and I decided it was time to move; shortly after we did, the movie took a turn for the better. The movie captured the audience’s attention including that of my mom and I, when Jesus of Nazareth came up missing from His tomb. In order to avoid political ruin, the Roman Governor assigned the lead Roman solider to begin an investigation as to where the body went. At this point, a unique quiet came over the crowd and all focus turned to the movie. The scene that really drew my attention to the fact that the audience’s reaction had changed was when the lead Roman soldier, through his investigation, located one of Jesus’s said twelve disciples and followed him to a small house in the city. As the soldier stormed the door, he was surprised to see not only the disciple he had followed, but all twelve
The movie start time was 9:45 on Saturday evening, and I had just gotten home from work at 9:15. To say the rush to get to the movie on time was crazy would not be an understatement. After a rapid change of clothes, and …show more content…
Immediately I realized that the movie theatre was absolutely packed; there were virtually no parking spots so we got our daily exercise in by walking from the very back of the parking lot to the entrance. The lines to get in were clear out to the doors, and I thought we would never make the movie in time. As we stood in line anxious and frustrated, I happened to notice an automated ticket machine with no one in line for it. We decided to leave the line we were in and use the automated machine to get our tickets instead. We were able to beat the loud crowds and make the movie right on …show more content…
The group of children sitting behind us were still rudely talking so my mom and I decided it was time to move; shortly after we did, the movie took a turn for the better. The movie captured the audience’s attention including that of my mom and I, when Jesus of Nazareth came up missing from His tomb. In order to avoid political ruin, the Roman Governor assigned the lead Roman solider to begin an investigation as to where the body went. At this point, a unique quiet came over the crowd and all focus turned to the movie. The scene that really drew my attention to the fact that the audience’s reaction had changed was when the lead Roman soldier, through his investigation, located one of Jesus’s said twelve disciples and followed him to a small house in the city. As the soldier stormed the door, he was surprised to see not only the disciple he had followed, but all twelve