The Crux Project lists 10 Films That Ask The Right Questions:
Think about the movies that stay with you, those that elicit multiple viewings—even occasionally cult followings. It's not the images that infect you as much as it is the difficult ethical and philosophical conundrums that go unanswered. In trying to wrestle with these problems yourself, you find that you are changing, pushing your mind into unexplored territory. The Passion, while laudable in many respects, simply missed the boat in this regard; it opted to portray instead of probe.
And so rather than subject yourself to another ineffectual dose of Mel Gibson's didactic blockbuster, why not watch something that truly has the potential to reorient your life. Here are ten films that not only pose more questions than answers but choose to do so in the areas that matter most. What do I mean? Watch them and be changed.
That's great, but while talking about The Passion not changing or reorienting lives, the story gives Barna stats that when translated into people, look like this (Barna says 67 million Americans saw the movie before it was out on DVD, so this is conservative):
- 10.5 million said their religious beliefs were affected by
The Passion - 6.5 million said they changed their religious beliefs.
- 6,700 made a profession of faith as a result of the movie.
Hopefully, the 10 Films That Ask The Right Questions will be as effective in missing the boat.
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