*spoilers*
Abby did die, but she died so her baby and ultimately the world could live. And God granted the world another chance.
What do you think? I guess it could be interpreted either way.
I found it.....bittersweet?
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I think that any mother would die for their child, any normal mother that is. I saw it as happy, because yes, her son does live, but she's now in Heaven. I also think that given the chance to relive her previous life (back when Jesus was being tortured), that yes, she would die for Him.
shareIt was a good ending but also sad though in a way to be honest with you.
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It was a good ending but also sad though in a way to be honest with you.
I remember seeing this movie with a friend at a theatre when it first came out. We came out of the theatre and being a girl, I wasn't surprised that I was sobbing and couldn't talk. What shocked me was that uber macho guy he was, my friend had tears in his eyes and was equally choked up.
shareI saw it as a boring ending. A suicidal mom's willingness to die for her new born baby qualify as hope for the whole world? Riiiiight
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It was as happy an ending as the film's parameters set.
The best scenario offered was that humankind would escape final judgment only if a category of certain specific conditions were met. And they __were__ met, but just barely.
The film did not promise Utopia or a Paradise on earth, or the establishment of the Kingdom of God that Jesus so often spoke about in the Gospels.
The film only promised, at best, a reprieve, during which the young Jewish scholar is told by Jesus-Prochnow to "write it all down, tell the world." The implication is that the film's near-Apocalypse will now serve as a warning for a few generations during which humans should utilize to reform their bad behavior. Judgment is forestalled. But only temporarily.
Until then, nothing has changed, except that we have now received a fairly unimpeachable supernatural warning which might help us to realize the stakes. Other than that, everything returns to normal. That's as hopeful an ending as a reprieve can supply.
Well said, bastasch8647. I agree.
It wasn't 'a perfect ending for the world'. It was an extension of sorts, an extra warning. David/Jesus looks pretty ominous actually when he says .."so they will use the chance she has given them."
He said chance. He didn't say 'freedom' or 'complete safety'. She (and God) gave man another chance to get it right.
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."
Thanks for your kind words, Fiat, sorry for my late reply. Yeah, the film keeps its ominous "warning" quality even after its sort-of happy ending...
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As young christians, my wife (though not yet) and I were rooting for end of world, return of Christ so definately sad ending.
shareI interpreted it as a sad ending because the world will never change - people will not change, history will repeat itself until humanity is gone. I was upset because of all the crap that Demi Moore's character had to go through, and then ANOTHER pregnancy where she was having problems with the baby - again - to end up dying. It just sucked.
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Flora_Tink,
The entire human race won't be destroyed. If I remember correctly about 480,000 will be judged as good. The rest will die.
Too much, too soon, too long, too strong, too many,
to fix.
I doubt humanity would change in any way because of the events of this story. But one of my favorite parts was where David tells the young Jewish scholar to write everything down and tell the world. Which I'm sure he would do. He probably even realized who was talking to him.
shareBut one of my favorite parts was where David tells the young Jewish scholar to write everything down and tell the world. Which I'm sure he would do. He probably even realized who was talking to him.
I agree.
shareThe film had a bittersweet ending. A mother who was willing to die for her child, yet the child lives with a father who didn't want to lose his wife.
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