One of the benefits of our military retiree status is the ability to continue using our base facilities, one of which is a movie theater that periodically offers FREE sneak previews of first-run films about one week before their general release. Over the years, we have enjoyed early viewing of almost every Harry Potter movie, The Rookie, and Gods and Generals, just to name a few. The latter film I probably could have done without but, hey, live and learn. Right?!
This weekend we were privileged to see The Nativity Story, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary and Oscar Isaac as Joseph, along with Oscar-nominated actress Shoreh Aghdashloo as Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah and the mother of John the Baptist. The cinematography of the movie was beautiful and, even though not filmed on location in the Holy Land, looked incredibly authentic. The film was also incredibly faithful to the Biblical narrative, apparently the result of a commitment by the screenwriter to keep the story itself as authentic as possible. The movie website states that director Catherine Hardwicke, screenwriter Mike Rich, and production designer Stefano Ortolani thoroughly researched the era and had the script examined by “as many historians and theologians as possible.” Well, their meticulous work showed!
For me, this is a must-see holiday film, not just to recall the Christmas story, but to support the tasteful work of these particular filmmakers as well. Enjoy!
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