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Aronofsky's Noah Analysis

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Aronofsky’s Noah (2014) was a controversial movie, due to the fact that it brought about a different outlook on an important religious event, and one of the greatest heroes of the Bible (Noah).He was not really telling the story of Noah, rather the story of the earth being restored as a second chance for humanity to be stewards of it. Aronofsky claimed that the movie was both for believers and nonbelievers, however the movie was banned in several religious countries, because of its supposed ‘heresy’. Aronofsky’s Noah is quite dark, full of violence, and more ecologically-based, that religious. Aronofsky views the flood as a great natural disaster, and in the film we see many ecological references to emphasize his point. Although the movie does make some biblical references, Aronofsky puts a unique, scientific and dark spin to the story, therefore Aronofsky’s Noah is a fresh retelling of this ancient story. Aronofsky created a different perspective in Noah by dramatizing the Biblical story themes, so that people (the audience) could empathize with the characters situations. Aronofsky wanted the audience watching the film to be open-minded, to be able to grapple with the core questions of Genesis (the struggle between goodness and wickedness in man’s heart and man’s nature) that are brought to light in this film. …show more content…

Aronofsky created a deeper meaning under the biblical story, by bringing to light the problems that we face in society today, which are reflected in the dark themes and environmentalist spin to the Biblical story, creating a fresh retelling of the story of Noah. Aronofsky point out that although man has a sinful nature, he can still redeem ourselves, using the opportunities that God has given us. Aronofsky’s point of view makes it easier for a modern audience to empathize with the story, and sympathize with the characters in

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