The Star Wars franchise is guilty of overselling the wisdom and strength we can find from within, but they also recognize how much our thoughts and desires can cloud our judgment, confuse us, or conflict within us. This is the experience of Anakin Skywalker, or Darth Vader, from beginning to end. He’s a conflicted character. He trusts himself too much but experiences inner turmoil and conflict because of it. Throughout the film are scattered remarks that highlight the instability of the human heart.
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Inside Out 2 Movie Guide
We’re big movie fans at our house, and with two kids eight and under, we watch a lot of Disney and Pixar shows. One we all enjoy is Inside Out 2. It’s so good for so many reasons. Below is a sort of movie guide, with come potential discussion questions you could use after watching it, as well as a few of the themes I like most about it (as well as what I think is ultimately missing from it or falls short in it).
Like most Disney and Pixar movies, friendship is a key theme, but it also gets into how that desire to fit or belong can cause problems. Other themes include the human desire for joy, the importance of our beliefs (which shape behavior), both growing up and watching others grow up, and obviously the experience of our emotions.
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One Thing We Can Learn from ‘Frozen’
Movies show us glimmers of truth, sometimes in beautiful and powerful ways. Frozen conveys a lot of really good things, and some things I”m cautious of, but you can read this recent post of mine at The Gospel Coalition to learn one theme I love.
Disney Movie Rankings (Ongoing)
The last couple of months our family has watched a lot of Disney movies, sometimes with our daughter but a lot of times without her. You can expect more posts soon with comments on themes, narratives, and theology in some of these movies. Below is my current, ongoing ranking of Disney movies.
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